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One of two women charged in the 2023 death of a disabled woman in their care pleaded guilty this week to three felonies and agreed to testify against her co-defendant.

The plea agreement calls for Patricia Hurtado, 44, to serve five years in prison in the abuse death of 38-year-old Mary Melero, who was found severely injured in a van destined for Mexico. Melero later died in an El Paso hospital.

Prosecutors with the New Mexico Department of Justice allege Hurtado and Angelita Chacon, 54, inflicted 鈥渉orrific鈥� injuries on Melero and were attempting to transport the disabled woman out of the 近距离内射合集 States to conceal their crimes.

Hurtado pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping and Medicaid fraud and agreed to provide 鈥渢ruthful statements and testimony鈥� at Chacon鈥檚 trial.

Judge Christopher Perez in June ordered both women remanded to custody following an hourlong hearing in 13th Judicial District Court. Chacon is scheduled for a pretrial hearing in January.

鈥淥ur priority has always been justice for Mary, and this admission of guilt and promise of cooperation brings us one step closer to achieving it,鈥� Attorney General Ra煤l Torrez said in a statement.

鈥淗urtado鈥檚 admission of guilt affords a measure of justice to the victim鈥檚 family and an accounting of the losses to Medicaid caused by Hurtado鈥檚 fraud and abuse, while also advancing the prosecution against the main culprit, Chacon,鈥� Torrez said.

Hurtado鈥檚 attorney, Susan Burgess-Farrell, declined to comment about the case Wednesday. Chacon鈥檚 attorney, Camille Cordova, did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment.

Hurtado and Chacon both remain in custody pending resolution of their cases.

Hurtado鈥檚 plea agreement also requires her to pay restitution of $861,649 to the state and $2.5 million to Melero鈥檚 estate.

Hurtado and Chacon were attempting to drive the van across the border to Mexico when Border Patrol agents found the disabled woman lying on the floor with 鈥渉orrific鈥� injuries, Torrez said in a 2023 news conference.

Torrez used the word 鈥渢orture鈥� to describe the treatment Melero received at the hands of her caregivers, who were paid under the state鈥檚 Developmental Disabilities Waiver program.

Melero鈥檚 injuries included bedsores that went to the bone, open wounds that were septic and bruises from being restrained, according to court records. Melero was taken to an El Paso hospital, where she had a heart attack and died after being taken off life support on April 7, 2023.

Melero鈥檚 death while in the care of the state鈥檚 Developmental Disabilities Waiver program led to an investigation into the treatment of disabled New Mexicans in the care of a state program intended as an alternative to institutionalization.