The woman texted her friend that she was being held against her will. She told officers she tried to get out of the house, even going so far as to 'cut her own wrists hoping someone would call 911.' Police say that never happened.
Arlington police say its officers found a disabled woman on a mattress on the floor, lying in her own filth at an unlicensed group home.Her story is one of many horrific stories of victims allegedly being held against their will at homes run by an Arlington woman. Disability advocates say people prey on residents of what they call ‘board homes’ because they need help, are low income and likely don’t have contact with their families.
Dennis Borel is the executive director of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities. He says unlicensed board homes are an ongoing problem in the state. "They are ripe to be exploited," he said. "And, frankly, it sounds like this board home operator was exploiting. There's no other way to sugarcoat it, really."Borel says the homes cater to people with mental illness and disabilities who are typically low-income.
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