A nursing home facility in East Oakland is facing a lawsuit alleging rape, elder neglect and fraud. The complaint is raising questions about one of the largest skilled-nursing home operators in the state. The victim is battling Alzheimer's and dementia. A warning, some viewers may find the story disturbing.
A warning, some viewers may find the story disturbingA nursing home facility in East Oakland is facing a lawsuit alleging rape, elder neglect and fraud. Victim is battling Alzheimer's and dementia.A nursing home facility in East Oakland is facing a lawsuit alleging rape, elder neglect, and fraud. The complaint is raising questions about one of the largest skilled-nursing home operators in the state.
Pictures of bruises on Cheryl Doe, the former patient, were shared with the I-Team. She and her son, Robert, allege the injuries are a result of a sexual assault that was swept under the rug. Both are kept anonymous to protect their privacy.and dementia. But he says the real battle came with her care.
"She the CNA says your mom has been getting raped...in this facility... and they know about it. And they chose not to tell you," Robert said.A San Francisco woman is sharing her story of surviving domestic violence hoping to help other victims seeking justice. Elder abuse attorney Ed Dudensing is representing Cheryl and Robert. He says they're still in the preliminary stages of their investigation.
"How many people at this facility do you think were aware that this was going on?" Sierra asked Robert.Legal documents say after Cheryl was allegedly raped twice, there was an indication of it identified on her medical chart days later."One of my colleagues walked in on the assault... she saw the man on top of her. The other employees were trying to sweep it under the rug... I encouraged her to tell Robert," the employee told the I-Team.
"We know these nursing home operators, especially the large ones, like the one involved here... they respond to their pocket book," said Dudensing. "And so we try to hold them accountable in that way."
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