Source: Radio One / Radio One
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Police are investigating after an elderly woman’s family says she was sexually assaulted at her caregiving facility earlier this month.
The 96-year-old woman lives at Harbor Health & Rehab in East Chicago, where she receives dementia care. Her family is suing that facility, and one of its residents, after they say she was touched by a sexual predator.
Police were called to the facility on September 2nd, where a witness told them that the woman had been inappropriately touched by a male resident.
They now think the man involved was a registered sex offender who still lives at Harbor Health. Officers say the man later told them that she “never said no or to stop.”
The facility released a statement that said, “We promptly reported the incident to state and local authorities… Our commitment to providing residents with a safe and secure environment remains unwavering.”