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Investigation reveals abuse & assault risks for nursing home residents
Posted on Jan 29, 2010
A recently released investigation by the Chicago Tribune has revealed shocking details about sexual abuse cases against elderly nursing home residents in the city. Investigators found that of 86 cases of sexual violence against elderly and disabled nursing home residents, only one resulted in an arrest.
Sexual crimes against elderly residents ranged from molestation and groping to rape and sexual assault. Surprisingly, most often other residents are the perpetrators, not staff or visitors. The report stated that as long as nursing homes continue to be used as a place to house convicted felons and mentally ill patients, resident on resident crimes will continue.
Exacerbating the problem are low staff levels and budget cuts in many nursing homes. Without adequate staff, predatory residents can harass and abuse other elderly or disabled residents. These crimes often go unreported or unprosecuted, as victims are often unwilling or unable to report the crime. Nursing homes may be aware of sexual abuse cases, but may chose to deal with the issue internally rather than reporting the matter to the police.
Overall the Tribune report reveals that sexual abuse crimes against elderly and disabled nursing home residents may be more common than previously thought. A Virginia Tech professor who studies sex crimes against the elderly was quoted as saying “We believe the reports are less frequent than they should be — we think there is something hidden here.”
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