ABILENE, Texas (AP) — A former supervisor for Texas Child Protective Services is accused of tampering with evidence as police investigated the 2012 starvation death of a 22-month-old girl, a police official said Monday.

Martha Kiel Whitaker, 58, turned herself in Saturday on a felony count of tampering with physical evidence, Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge said. Whitaker posted $1,000 bond and was released.

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