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Authorities: Hartford DCF employee arrested for helping client evade police

Authorities say a Department of Child and Families employee was arrested in Hartford for helping a client evade police.

News 12 Staff

Aug 15, 2022, 4:24 PM

Updated 912 days ago

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Authorities say a Department of Child and Families employee was arrested in Hartford for helping a client evade police.
Police say 43-year-old Melissa Roberson helped the client and her 4-year-old daughter sneak out of a DCF office in Hartford Friday while police were attempting to arrest the client.
Police say the client and the 4-year-old child were later returned by Roberson to the DCF facility.
Roberson was charged with hindering the arrest of a client who is facing child sex trafficking charges.