PACIFIC GROVE, CA — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the arrest of Paul Nkoy Lumbi Jr., a certified nursing assistant, on felony charges related to the alleged sexual assault of three elderly patients at Forest Hill Manor, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Pacific Grove. The charges were filed in Monterey County Superior Court on August 7, 2025, according to the Attorney General's office.
The felony complaint charges Lumbi with seven counts, including forcible lewd acts on a dependent adult, forcible rape, and rape of a person incapable of giving consent, as reported by KION Central Coast. The alleged assaults occurred on three separate occasions in 2024 — March 15, July 7, and July 25 — and involved three elderly victims. Two of the victims were 82 years old at the time of the incidents, according to local news coverage.
"Sexual assault is always unacceptable and assaulting an individual during one of the most vulnerable and difficult periods of their life reaches a new low," Attorney General Bonta stated in the press release. The Attorney General emphasized that caregivers have a responsibility to treat those in their care with compassion and dignity.
According to the complaint, six of the seven counts carry special allegations, with possible sentences totaling over 100 years in prison if convicted, as reported by KION Central Coast. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 9, 2025, in Monterey County Superior Court. Criminal charges must be proven in court, and every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Lumbi resigned from Forest Hill Manor when the allegations first emerged, according to Monterey County Now. At the time of the Attorney General's announcement, Lumbi was employed at Cypress Ridge Care Center in Monterey County. The Attorney General's office confirmed that Lumbi had worked at multiple facilities throughout Monterey County during his career as a certified nursing assistant.
The California Department of Justice's Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse is urging anyone with information regarding possible sexual misconduct by Lumbi at any facility to submit a complaint through the department's reporting system. The investigation was conducted by the Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse, which works to protect California residents by investigating and prosecuting those responsible for abuse and neglect of elderly and dependent adults.
Forest Hill Manor, operated by BVHC LLC and located inside the Pacific Grove Senior Living building, released a statement acknowledging the arrest, as reported by KION Central Coast. The facility did not provide additional details about the incidents or any internal actions taken in response to the allegations.
CMS Inspection History
Forest Hill Manor Health Center, a 26-bed for-profit facility operated as a limited liability company, maintains a three-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. According to CMS data, the facility has received three stars for health inspections, four stars for staffing levels, and four stars for quality measures.
Federal inspection records show that Forest Hill Manor has undergone 10 inspections since opening, accumulating 52 deficiencies over its operational history. The most recent CMS inspection, conducted on October 1, 2025, cited the facility for failing to ensure that the nursing home area was free from accident hazards and for not providing adequate supervision to prevent accidents. This deficiency received a severity rating of "G," indicating potential for more than minimal harm.
Earlier in 2025, an April 25 inspection identified multiple deficiencies related to resident rights and pharmaceutical services. Inspectors found that the facility failed to honor residents' rights to dignified existence, self-determination, and communication. The same inspection cited issues with the facility's drug regimen management, including failure to ensure residents' medications were free from unnecessary drugs and failure to properly store drugs and biologicals in locked compartments as required by professional standards.
Federal regulations require nursing homes to maintain safe environments for residents and to provide pharmaceutical services that meet each resident's needs. The facility's inspection history shows ongoing challenges in meeting these baseline requirements, though its overall ratings place it in the middle range compared to other nursing homes nationwide.
Ownership & Operations
Forest Hill Manor Health Center operates as a for-profit limited liability company. The 26-bed facility is located within the Pacific Grove Senior Living building in the coastal community of Pacific Grove, serving elderly residents requiring skilled nursing and rehabilitative care.
Resources for Families
Families concerned about conditions at Forest Hill Manor or any California nursing home can contact the California Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. The ombudsman program provides free advocacy services for residents of nursing homes and assists with complaints about care quality, resident rights, and facility conditions.
To report suspected abuse or neglect of elderly residents, families can contact the California Department of Justice's Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse through their online reporting system or by calling the National Elder Abuse Hotline at 1-800-677-1116. Additional resources and information are available at ltcombudsman.org.
Anyone with information specifically regarding Paul Nkoy Lumbi Jr. or his conduct at any healthcare facility is encouraged to contact the Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse through the Attorney General's website.
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