LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A uniform citation revealed that a Lincoln County caretaker has been charged with knowingly abusing and neglecting an adult after investigators say video evidence showed her repeatedly assaulting a nonverbal patient in her care.

The citation detailed that 48-year-old Sandy Gail Whitaker was arrested on Nov. 14 after Adult Protective Services contacted the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department about alleged abuse, according to a uniform citation.

The investigation began when a woman reported that Whitaker had been employed as a caretaker for her relative and that she allegedly physically punched the nonverbal patient and grabbed her hair, the citation read.

When initially questioned about the claims on Nov. 3 and Nov. 12, Whitaker reportedly denied hitting or

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