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An Illinois woman was arrested Thursday in Linn County on charges that she stole more than $6,000 from two dependent adults for whom she was a caretaker.

Sumaya Thomas, 19, of Dixon, Ill., is charged with second-degree theft, third-degree theft, and two counts each of dependent adult abuse and credit card fraud.

According to a criminal complaint, Thomas used the debit cards of two dependent adults for whom she was working as a caretaker through Limitless Potential, a Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit that provides supported community living services to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Between March 3 and March 25, she stole $5,834 from one of the victims and $878.27 from the other by u

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