A registered sex offender living at an Iowa nursing home is now under extremely strict watch, after an eight-year-old girl witnessed him sexually assaulting a female resident. The attack took place on August 21 at the Pomeroy Care Center in Pomeroy. The girl, who was visiting relatives, says she witnessed 83-year-old William Cubbage standing over… Continue Reading
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94-Year-Old Charged With Raping Co-Resident In Oklahoma Nursing Home
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseCharges 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…. Continue Reading
Elder Abuse By Home Aides On The Rise
Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home StaffUnlike nursing home employees, home aides remain a largely unregulated entity. Many home aides are unlicensed and are not subject to the same criminal background checks as nursing home employees. The number of home health care workers for the elderly is on the rise. Currently, there are 1.6 million people employed in the home health… Continue Reading