Investigation of sexual assault

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Ray Mullman

MSNBC had a tragic story about an investigation into the sexual assault of a resident by a staff member in Rochester, N.Y.  News 10NBC called the Shore Winds Nursing Home to find out what happened.  Not surprisingly, the man who spoke with the reporter said nothing happened, and when pressed with more questions he hung up. The reporter headed to the nursing home to find people who would answer questions.

The complaint came into State Health just before Christmas. It said a nursing home worker had sexual contact with a resident. The New York State Department of Health said it inspected the nursing home that day and found the claim was serious enough to warrant a full investigation.

It's still not common knowledge inside the home.  Rochester Police said they say they're investigating along with the state, but so far no one has been arrested or charged.

The nursing home is quoted saying nothing happened.  Over the course of the last three years the state has investigated 46 complaints at Shore Winds and cited them four times. Most of the complaints had to do with medical or structural complaints, nothing like this.

 

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Deb - February 6, 2009 4:11 PM

THAT'S WHAT THEY'LL DO TO GET THE LAW OFF OF THEIR BACKS, IS LIE THEIR WAY OUT.

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