Rilya Wilson's Social Worker Must Pay Back State
Missing Child's Social Worker Filed False Timesheets
POSTED: Thursday, April 29,
MIAMI -- The social worker who was once responsible for supervising the care of a child who disappeared will have to reimburse the state for hours she didn't work.
DeBorah Muskelly (pictured left, file photo), who was assigned to monitor Rilya Wilson's foster care, filed timesheets for hours she was actually working at another job, according to her employer, the Department of Children and Families.Muskelly logged the false timesheets during the time she was supposed to be checking on 5-year-old Rilya. The child has been missing since January 2001, but DCF wasn't aware of her disappearance for more than a year.Muskelly must reimburse the state $2,700 for the time she did not work. Earlier this month, she pleaded guilty to official misconduct and was sentenced to five years probation.Rilya is still missing.
DeBorah Muskelly (pictured left, file photo), who was assigned to monitor Rilya Wilson's foster care, filed timesheets for hours she was actually working at another job, according to her employer, the Department of Children and Families.Muskelly logged the false timesheets during the time she was supposed to be checking on 5-year-old Rilya. The child has been missing since January 2001, but DCF wasn't aware of her disappearance for more than a year.Muskelly must reimburse the state $2,700 for the time she did not work. Earlier this month, she pleaded guilty to official misconduct and was sentenced to five years probation.Rilya is still missing.
Previous Stories:
- May 29, 2003: Rilya Wilson's Former Caregiver Pleads Guilty
- March 27, 2003: Rilya Wilson Bill Makes Way Through State Senate
- February 27, 2003: Rilya Wilson's Caregiver Headed To Prison
- January 17, 2003: Verdict In For Rilya Wilson's Caregiver
- January 13, 2003: Jury Selection Begins In Rilya's Caregiver's Trial
- December 17, 2002: More Than 100 Children, Teens Still Missing From State Care
- November 21, 2002: Missing Girl's Sister Adopted
- November 8, 2002: Rilya Wilson Caseworker Pleads Not Guilty
- October 18, 2002: Former Rilya Wilson Caseworker Out On Bond
- October 10, 2002: Rilya Wilson's Caretaker Arrested Again
- October 4, 2002: Vigil To Be Held For Rilya Wilson
- October 3, 2002: Police Say Rilya Caretaker Is Liar, Career Criminal
- October 2, 2002: Rilya Wilson's Caretakers Arrested
- June 18, 2002: Caretakers Of Rilya Wilson Lose Custody Of Little Sister
- May 24, 2002: Documents Released: More Learned About Rilya Wilson
- May 22, 2002: Paper: Rilya Wilson Seen One Month After Reported Disappearance
- May 16, 2002: DCF Admits Mistake In Rilya Wilson Case
- May 15, 2002: DCF's Handling Of Rilya Wilson Case Scrutinized
- May 10, 2002: FDLE Offers Reward To Find Missing Girl
- May 2, 2002: Grandmother Of Missing Child Talks
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