Resident Sexually Assaulted at Gabby Care Homes
Staff Provided Alcohol and Sexually Abused Resident
According to a report from the Minnesota Department of Health, a resident was sexually assaulted at Gabby Care Homes in Champlin, the Alleged Perpetrator (AP) abused a resident when the AP provided alcohol to the resident and had sexual contact with the resident. It is also alleged the facility neglected the resident when the resident ingested pills received from a peer who lived across the street.
Neglect was Substantiated After State Investigation
The Minnesota Department of Health determined abuse was substantiated. The AP was responsible for the maltreatment. The AP gave alcohol to the resident, who was under the legal drinking age. There was a preponderance of evidence in audio/video recording of the incident the AP had sexual contact with the resident.
According to the MDH report, a facility internal investigation report indicated a staff member called an administrative staff to report concerns the resident was under the influence of alcohol. The administrative staff provided direction to the staff and received no additional calls back. The next day the administrative staff reviewed video recorded of the inside of the facility vehicle. The report indicated the resident’s one to one staff (the AP) took the resident on an outing in the facility vehicle. The report indicated surveillance cameras from the vehicle provided video/audio of conversations and locations of the AP and the resident. The AP drove the resident to a liquor store, the staff’s home, and a park. The report indicated the video showed the AP bought alcohol and gave it to the resident who drank it while in the vehicle. The report indicated the video showed the AP and the resident engaged in sexually focused conversation while driving around for an hour, until the vehicle stopped at a park. The video stopped when the AP turned off the vehicle. Approximately 15 minutes later the video restarted, and the resident is heard saying “it was a good day with you even though we didn’t mean to do what we did.” The report indicated the facility called law enforcement and sent the resident to the hospital for an examination.
In conclusion, the Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was substantiated
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