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- Maltreatment
- Client reported that a staff member “crossed boundaries” after they grabbed and touched client’s butt. The touching happened above client’s clothing. The alleged staff member was sent home on leave until the investigation is complete.
- Child Abuse Hotline was called and accepted; Outcome of investigation: True. Video footage corroborated the resident’s claims. The staff member involved was placed on the Child Maltreatment Central Registry.
- Further review of the event revealed that the staff member was issued an ineligible to work status from the DHS regulatory unit on 3/30/22 and this was communicated to the facility. The staff member continued to work giving him direct and unsupervised contact with residents. Facility cited 103.11 (facility allowed staff to continue working) and 109.1.g (staff engaged in behavior that could be viewed as sexual in nature with resident).
