The visitor admitted to police he touched the resident inappropriately and grabbed her breast while they shared a bingo card during his most recent visit on a Friday morning.
The resident, described by administrators as alert and oriented with good mental health, reported the assaults after enduring them since at least mid-summer. She told staff the visitor made numerous attempts to kiss her on the mouth, touched her thigh, and grabbed her breast during his regular Monday, Wednesday and Friday visits.
Police were dispatched to the facility at 10:17 AM on the day administrators reported the sexual battery. The incident report lists the offense as sexual battery, with the named visitor as offender and the nursing home resident as victim.
The resident's family member had visited her earlier and learned about the ongoing assaults during their conversation. The resident explained she had been touched inappropriately every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and that incidents also occurred during bingo activities.
She told her family member she used to be comfortable with her living arrangement but wasn't anymore because of the visitor's behavior. The resident said she feared he would still find his way into the facility.
The resident never provided consent to being touched inappropriately, according to the police report.
When police contacted the visitor, he admitted to the sexual assault. He described the most recent incident in detail, explaining that during bingo he was holding one side of the card while the resident held the other side. He said he leaned over so she could mark a box on the card, then grabbed her breast.
The visitor had been coming to the facility as a family friend for the regular visits over the course of more than a month. His access to the resident during structured activities like bingo provided opportunities for the assaults to continue undetected.
Federal inspectors classified the violations as immediate jeopardy to resident health and safety, the most serious category of nursing home deficiency. The citation indicates the facility's failure to protect the resident from sexual abuse affected few residents but posed an immediate threat.
The resident's disclosure to family members ultimately led to the police investigation and the visitor's admission of guilt. The police incident report documents his confession to touching and sexually assaulting the resident over the extended period.
The facility administrator cooperated with the police investigation, providing information about the visitor's regular schedule and the resident's mental capacity. The administrator confirmed the resident's reports and facilitated the police response.
The inspection report shows the resident endured weeks of unwanted sexual contact during what should have been safe social visits and recreational activities. Her fear about the visitor potentially returning to the facility reflects the ongoing psychological impact of the repeated assaults.
The case demonstrates how nursing home residents can be vulnerable to abuse from visitors who exploit regular access and trusted relationships. The resident's ability to eventually report the assaults and the facility's response to involve law enforcement prevented further harm.
The visitor's admission to police provides clear documentation of the sexual battery that occurred during his supervised visits to the facility. His detailed confession about the bingo incident shows how he used normal activities as cover for inappropriate touching.
The immediate jeopardy citation reflects federal inspectors' determination that the facility failed to adequately protect the resident from sexual abuse by a visitor with regular access to her during recreational activities.
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