Police Arrest Man in Probation Scam
Police detectives arrested a Santa Ana man Tuesday on suspicion of trading community-service credits for contributions.
Police said the investigation began when a probationer called to ask if it were legal to pay Rafael Huerta, director of activities at Park Superior Health Care Center, $300 rather than complete her 100 hours of court-ordered community service, police spokesman Rob Morton said.
Police will begin an investigation of hundreds of probationers who have completed their community service at Park Superior in the two years since Huerta joined the staff, Morton said.
Huerta, 35, will be arraigned in Harbor Municipal Court on Friday on felony charges of falsifying court documents.
Park Superior officials were not available for comment.
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