Former Memphis caregiver charged with abuse, TBI says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A former Memphis caregiver is charged with abuse, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Dammie Avant, 43, is charged with one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult.

In August 2023, Adult Protective Services reported to special agents that a vulnerable adult being cared for in a Memphis residence had been abused by the caregiver.

During the investigation, evidence identified Avant as the caregiver responsible for the victim’s abuse.

In December 2023, the Shelby County Grand Jury made an indictment against Avant.

On May 3, agents from Medicaid Fraud Control and the Memphis Police Department arrested Avant on an outstanding warrant.

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