Convicted Sex Offender Living in Nursing Home
Posted by Patti on July 15th, 2005 / Print This Post
Wow.
A convicted sex offender living at a Cherokee nursing home is accused of sexually abusing elderly women at the home.Country Side Estates nursing home faces a $3,500 fine from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals for allegedly failing to protect residents from sexual abuse and failing to notify the families of the alleged victims.
According to state inspection reports, a male resident had a history of sexual aggression and a past conviction for sexually assaulting a minor.
Officials at the home allegedly knew of a sexual relationship between the man and one female resident who has been diagnosed with “severely impaired decision-making skills.” The woman was deemed competent to consent to sexual relations by her psychiatrist.
Separate from that relationship, the man repeatedly pursued two other women at the home, according to state inspectors.
Workers at the home documented numerous instances in which the man kissed or fondled female residents. Country Side Estates is home to 31 people, 17 of whom are at risk for abuse due to poor cognitive skills.
The home’s administrator, Gart Parry, did not return calls to his office Tuesday and Wednesday. Country Side Estates is owned and managed by American Healthcare Associates.
July 30th, 2005 at 12:09 pm
Helloooo, penalty only $3500? A slap on the hand. Is’nt this abuse?
Dom