A 33-year-old Opelousas woman is accused of cruelty to an infirmed person.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said Rachael Lynn Tresner, 33, of the 3800 block of Highway 35, was employed a caretaker for the victim.
On Oct. 12, Tresner brought her three children to the victim’s residence, but left at 9:30 a.m. to bring one of her children to an appointment while leaving the other two juvenile children at the residence with the victim, Guidroz said.
Tressner did not returned with her juvenile child until 11:45 a.m.
Guidroz said it was determined that Rachael Tresner quit her job and left the residence with her three children at about noon, he said.
“The residence was on generator power and the victim was worried about being alone due to being on oxygen, unable to get out of bed without assistance and having nothing to eat. The victim was able to contact a family member that evening for assistance,” he stated.
Tresner admitted to being the victim’s caretaker and that the victim was physically unable to care for herself, he he stated.
She also admitted that she left the victim alone and was not planning to return due to being cussed at by the victim, he stated.
Tresner also admitted that her children left trash throughout the residence and a trail of human feces on the floor from the bedroom to the bathroom, he stated.
Tresner was booked on a charge of cruelty to a person with infirmities and bail was set at $5,000 on Oct. 15, he stated.