Broken Bow - Arby’s employee gives herpes to a customer after spitting in food

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Church said she had a little history with Amanda Hendricks, the manager at the time, but nothing major. She went home, ate, and shared sandwiches with her father-in-law and grandmother-in-law.

Church lives in a home with her husband, kids, and paternal grandparents. After that night, Church’s mouth flared up, and that had never happened.

A doctor later diagnosed her with herpes.

Because Broken Bow is a small town, word travels fast. Church says Hendrix had been bragging about spitting in Church’s sandwiches, and Church’s daughter heard about it.

According to the affidavit, Broken Bow police officers say they pulled cameras from Arby’s and saw Hendricks spit in the food. Hendricks is charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure.

A warrant has been issued for her arrest.

Church and her family filed a lawsuit against Hendricks, Arby’s and their affiliated restaurant groups, claiming the incident has caused extreme anxiety, emotional distress and fear of infection. Church fears it will impact her work in the service industry.

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