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Updated · Worcester Telegram · Jun 7
Judge Bars 22-Year-Old Ex-McDonald's Worker From Food Industry After Not-Guilty Plea
Updated
Updated · Worcester Telegram · Jun 7

Judge Bars 22-Year-Old Ex-McDonald's Worker From Food Industry After Not-Guilty Plea

3 articles · Updated · Worcester Telegram · Jun 7

Summary

  • Dudley District Court released Kaylie M. Santos on personal recognizance after arraignment, but barred the 22-year-old from working in the food industry while her case proceeds.
  • Santos pleaded not guilty to distributing food with a harmful substance after prosecutors said she stuffed fries in her mouth before they were served to a former girlfriend at a Southbridge McDonald's.
  • April 9 video footage posted on social media drove the case into public view, and the former girlfriend told the court she learned of the tainted fries from that post.
  • May 7-8 text messages introduced in court appeared to show Santos asking the woman not to press charges, but Judge Andrew J. Abdella denied a restraining order request and instead ordered Santos to stay away.

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