Oregon Man Accused of Sexual Abuse against Elderly Woman
A nursing home employee in Eugene, OR has pled not guilty to charges of first degree sexual abuse. In an incident that occurred on December 22nd, Robert Price allegedly made sexual contact with an elderly woman that was reportedly mentally and physically incapable of defending herself. The director of the facility stated they are cooperating with police on the investigation in the matter.
The director states the facility always conducts background checks on all employees in the facility. Price will have to appear in court in three weeks on the 27th of January. According to authorities, this incident was an isolated incident and no other incidents have occurred at the facility. Price could face the minimum sentence for a Class B felony charge in this incident.
Although this incident is believed to be an isolated one, unfortunately, elderly sexual abuse is a serious crime that occurs often. According to statistics from Elderly Abuse Daily, there are roughly 129,952 total cases of elder abuse in the state of Arizona alone. A majority of elder abuse victims suffer from some sort of physical or mental disability, which allows the perpetrator to easily victimize the elderly person. They are completely unable to defend themselves or call for help. Many elder abuse victims are females that are 75 years of age or older. Elder abuse, including sexual abuse can be prevented, though. If an incident does occur, there are ways to get justice for any suffering you or your loved ones may experience.
