HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman hired to care for a disabled veteran is accused of making purchases using credit card information she allegedly obtained while working inside the family’s Cypress home, according to court documents.<\/p>\n
According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, Becky Butler-Amya was hired as an in-home caregiver to assist an 83-year-old disabled veteran and his family.<\/p>\n
“It was somebody that was in their home, someone who had access to the family, someone who was a helping hand to the family, so someone who the family entrusted,” Precinct 4 Capt. Aaron Strain said.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the family began noticing unauthorized charges on multiple credit cards between January and May, including cards belonging to the veteran and other family members.<\/p>\n
Court documents show one card was used for a nearly $80 purchase at a Shell gas station in May. Records also show another charge of more than $97 at a restaurant.<\/p>\n
Around the same time, investigators say one family member received a notification that his credit card had been used for an Uber Eats order totaling nearly $82. When he checked his wallet, he discovered the card was missing. According to investigators, Butler-Amya was the only person at the home at the time.<\/p>\n
“Just being in the home, just having access to things around the home, is when we believe the credit card was taken,” said Strain.<\/p>\n
The family eventually contacted Harris County Precinct 4 after becoming suspicious of Butler-Amya.<\/p>\n
A department spokesperson told ABC13 that when deputies contacted her, she admitted to making the unauthorized charges. However, she was not arrested at the time because a warrant had not yet been filed.<\/p>\n
“We have filed an arrest warrant for her arrest. She is currently wanted out of the Harris County Constable’s Office,” Strain said.<\/p>\n
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