Teens charged in Nursing Home Abuse
Eight teenagers have been charged with abusing elderly victims at a nursing home in Minnesota. According to reports, the teens assaulted the victims by spitting at them, poking at them, and rubbing their genitals. The victims were suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
These teenagers allegedly took inappropriate pictures of the elderly residents and also intentionally antagonized them. The teenagers could be charged with a variety of crimes, including assault, battery, abuse of a vulnerable victim, and sexual assault. These teenagers will need to hire a criminal defense attorney to represent them because they could be facing jail time.
The victims may also have valid claims in civil court. They could sue the nursing home for negligence, negligent hiring, and negligent supervision. To prove negligent supervision, the victims would have to prove that the nursing home knew or had reason to know that the teenagers were harming the elderly residents. in other words, that nursing home employees were on notice of the abuse and did nothing to stop it. The victims could also sue the teenagers individually for civil assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Local authorities have not determined whether any other employees working at the nursing home will face criminal charges.
If your loved one has been abused in a nursing home, you should contact a civil attorney with experience in handling nursing home abuse cases. The Mace Firm handles nursing home abuse cases in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. We handle cases in Myrtle Beach, Florence, Charleston, and Columbia.
