Former DHS trainee accused of kidnapping child will undergo mental health evaluation

Xander Faison, a former Oklahoma Department of Human Services trainee accused of kidnapping a child, will be evaluated by a mental health professional.

Faison is charged with kidnapping, impersonating a public officer, forgery, and computer crimes in Oklahoma County District Court. Prosecutors allege that in January 2025, Faison posed as a DHS caseworker, forged an emergency custody order, and removed a child from a home in Midwest City.

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According to online court records, District Judge Jason Glidewell on Wednesday approved an order allowing Dr. Shawn Roberson to evaluate Faison at the Oklahoma County Jail. Roberson is a forensic psychologist who has testified as an expert witness in several high-profile Oklahoma trials.

Prosecutors say Faison showed the child’s mother fake documents, including a forged judge’s signature and a court clerk stamp that Faison admitted copying from the internet. Faison allegedly told the mother the child would be placed with a foster family in Shawnee, but kept the child at an apartment in Oklahoma City.

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Faison remains in custody at the Oklahoma County Detention Center but has applied for participation in a diversion program. A decision has not yet been made.

Faison's next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 7.