Attorney General Pam Bondi Announces Arrest of Nurse for Abusing a Disabled Adult at Florida State Hospital

TALLAHASSEE, Fla- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that a
licensed practical nurse at Florida State Hospital has been arrested and
charged with one count of abuse of a disabled adult at the facility.
Melody A. Melton, of Blountstown, was arrested on a felony warrant by the
Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

The investigation revealed that Melton, 45, struck a disabled woman at the
mental health facility.  Authorities say Melton attempted to forcibly
administer medications to the victim by holding her nose closed in an
attempt to force her mouth open, slapping her across the face, and pulling
the victim’s hair.

Melton is charged with one count of abuse of a disabled adult, a third
degree felony. If convicted she faces up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000
fine.  The case will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office for the
Second Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Investigators with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit received information
regarding the alleged abuse from the Florida Department of Children and
Families’ Adult Protective Services Program.  The Calhoun County Sheriff’s
Office assisted in the arrest.

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