News Tagged ‘rape

Rape victim’s family wants nursing home shut down

The family of a woman who was sexually assaulted at an Indiana nursing home wants the home shut down for not taking measures to prevent the rape of their daughter by a fellow resident, according to WHAS-TV.

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Illinois nursing home advocates fight proposed bill to refund fines

paying fine 150x150State Sen. Dan Kotowski said he had good intentions when he sponsored a bill in the Illinois General Assembly that would refund fines paid by that promised to use the money to improve care at their facilities. But opponents of the bill say it is faulty and would only “eliminate the financial disincentive for bad behavior,” according to the State Journal-Register.

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Philly man charged with raping dying nursing home patient

Every now and again the news reports a story of so cruel and inhumane, there is no way to describe it but “evil.”

This weekend, Timothy Patrick White of Philadelphia was charged with a most evil act – raping a dying 70-year-old nursing home resident.

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Oklahoma man abused, neglected

Some disturbing allegations of and are aimed at an Oklahoma nursing home, according to a report yesterday by KOTV in Tulsa. The station reports that family members of 41-year-old James Curnutt say the man was raped and abused while living at a facility in Jones, Okla., near Oklahoma City.

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