94-Year-Old Charged With Raping Co-Resident In Oklahoma Nursing Home
Charges of first-degree rape by instrumentation have been filed against 94-year-old Lester Pendergast. The charges stem from a September, 2008 incident when a witness caught Pendergast performing a sexual act on a 67-year-old at the Grace Living Center in Oklahoma. A local hospital used a rape kit to confirm the sexual contact had taken place. According to a statement released by the facility, “Grace Living Center of Edmond takes the responsibility to protect all residents very seriously. We discovered the incident and immediately took steps to provide for the safety and care of the residents; we reported the matter to...
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Nursing Home Staff Does Nothing To Stop Known Molester From Assaulting Disabled Woman
A female resident at the Grace Living Center in Edmond, OK was recently assaulted by another resident with a known history of molesting other patients. According to reports, the victim was admitted to the nursing home only 14 hours prior to the incident. Making the matter worse is that the victim was disabled from a medical condition and it impossible for her to defend herself from the attacker. The nursing home staff waited for orders from a supervisor before removing the disabled woman from the dangerous situation. After the woman was removed from the area she received medical treatment for various injuries and bleeding. Making this incident...
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