Keeping Mom & Dad Healthy & Safe

A convicted sex offender living at the Marathon Health Care Center in Norwalk, Connecticut, entered the room of a 40 year old developmentally disabled woman without her consent, kissed her, groped her and asked for oral sex. 

The sex offender pled guilty to third degree sexual assault.  He received a 10-year suspended sentence and five years’ probation; however, the judge said that he would not release the sex offender on probation unless he is put into a housing situation that will keep him segregated from women.

The sex offender has been arrested 26 times, with two of those arrests resulting in sexual assault offenses.

I believe that nursing homes must find out about the criminal history of residents who are being admitted before they enter nursing homes in order to keep the other residents safe.  There are many instances of sex offenders, convicted felons and parolees living in nursing homes with defenseless patients.  It is foreseeable that defensless patients will be harmed.  Illinois passed a law several years ago requiring the disclosure of this type of information so that nursing homes can take precautions to protect their residents.  Other states need to pass similar laws.

 http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_13370957?source=most_emailed