Houston area caretaker accused of leaving 2 disabled adults unsupervised for hours

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- A 26-year-old caretaker is accused of leaving two disabled adults unsupervised for several hours without proper care. Court documents alleged it happened on Saturday.

The documents listed an apartment complex in Spring as the address where the two disabled adults were allegedly abandoned.

It also listed that complex as the home address for the defendant, Margarete Scott.

Court documents said Scott is the care provider for two disabled adults who she left unsupervised on Saturday.

It mentioned one adult in particular and said Scott intentionally abandoned her at the address under circumstances that exposed her to the unreasonable risk of harm by leaving her without proper supervision for several hours and with the intent to return to her.

According to court documents, one of the adults was able to leave the apartment and started going into neighboring apartments in a state of confusion.

Scott is now charged with abandoning an elderly or disabled person.

According to court records, her employer's name is Sugarheart and she's been a caretaker there for one year.

ABC13 is currently making attempts to contact the owner with questions about Scott's employment there.

Court documents said Scott posted a $15,000 bond and is now out of jail.

She is due back in court Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.