Nursing Home Aide Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Elder Abuse
A nursing home aide in New York has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison after sexually abusing a disabled 61-year-old woman. The perpetrator faces one count of first degree sexual abuse, one second degree count of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, and one count of endangering the welfare of a disabled person. The sentences for these charges will run concurrently with one another and the perpetrator will be required to register as a sex offender and face 10 years of supervision from authorities upon his release.
The victim in this incident was placed in the nursing home after a debilitating stroke that left her paralyzed on the left side of her body. The stroke also rendered her unable to speak but she was still able to testify at the nursing home aide’s trial by pointing to letters on a paper while an interpreter spoke for her. The perpetrator claimed he was going to help her with matters of personal hygiene but the nurse on duty became suspicious when the woman’s call light to her room went on three times. When the nurse went to check on the woman and the nurse’s aide, she found the aide sexually abusing the woman.
This incident demonstrates the strength that the victim in this incident had following a very traumatic event. The woman was physically unable to defend herself and could not call out for help verbally. However, she still managed to get help and she was fully capable of testifying with the aid of an interpreter to bring the perpetrator to justice. Unfortunately, many elderly victims of sexual or physical abuse are left in a state that prevents them from bringing justice or seeing the perpetrators brought to justice on their behalf. This incident could easily have been more serious and the victim could have been severely injured or lost her life as a result of the abuse she suffered. Fortunately, the elderly woman will see the justice she deserves against her abuser.
If this story is real, then im truly disgusted. I cant imagine feeling alright about having someone live in my vehicle and rather worst charging them $500.00for it! This is a disgrace. I have a few questions though, if this 81 year old man was able to afford to pay $500.00 dollars a week then why didnt he seek a better living situation. lord knows he would have bin able to get a decent 1 or even 2 bedroom apt for a few hundred dollars less than what he was paying a month ($2000.00!!!) to live in that 71 year old man's raggedy van. I truly wish this 81 year old man all the best and i do hope he seeks help to find a better living situation whether thats living on his own or in an retirement home.Also where is his family?? And what kind of man could do that to another human being?? i guess you would have to be mentally disturbed or troubled in some way to not see how wrong the whole situation was. I think the judge should have probably given the 71 year old man 24months in jail.
If this story is real, then im truly disgusted. I cant imagine feeling alright about having someone live in my vehicle and rather worst charging them $500.00for it! This is a disgrace. I have a few questions though, if this 81 year old man was able to afford to pay $500.00 dollars a week then why didnt he seek a better living situation. lord knows he would have bin able to get a decent 1 or even 2 bedroom apt for a few hundred dollars less than what he was paying a month ($2000.00!!!) to live in that 71 year old man's raggedy van. I truly wish this 81 year old man all the best and i do hope he seeks help to find a better living situation whether thats living on his own or in an retirement home.Also where is his family?? And what kind of man could do that to another human being?? i guess you would have to be mentally disturbed or troubled in some way to not see how wrong the whole situation was. I think the judge should have probably given the 71 year old man 24months in jail.