Two arrested on charges of Child Neglect

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The following is a press release from the Klamath County Sheriffs Office.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On March 17, 2021, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies made two arrests on charges of child neglect and criminal mistreatment following an investigation.

Lori Darlene Meeks, 52, and Matthew Scott Oakley, 31, both of Klamath Falls were arrested and face charges including:

  • Criminal Mistreatment, 1st degree

  • Child Neglect, 2nd degree

KCSO deputies working with caseworkers from the Department of Human Services investigated a report of a 4-year-old child who was confined and being mistreated. Investigators learned that the suspects were not the parents of the child but were given the child to care for in 2016.

After investigating the living conditions the child was removed and placed in protective custody along with another child living in the residence.