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Vulnerable Adult Abuse

Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG
Adult Caretaker Convicted Of 'Karate Chopping,' Abusing Autistic Man: Maryland AG An adult caretaker responsible for assisting a vulnerable patient in Washington County has been convicted of assaulting an autistic man, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced. Hagerstown resident Kehinde Oluwatobi Ososanya, 38, is facing more than a decade in prison after he was found guilty by a Washington County Circuit judge for his handling of a 30-year-old intellectually disabled patient he was responsible for. According to the AG, Ososanya, who worked at the Arc of Washington County residential program as a direct support professional, took the man to an urgent ca…
Maryland Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' Dies: PD Maryland Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' Dies: PD
Maryland Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' Dies: PD A woman tasked with taking care of a vulnerable 56-year-old woman in Baltimore County has been charged after she died at an area hospital. Brittany Brooks, 34, has been charged following a vulnerable adult abuse investigation that was launched following the death of Antoinette Gray, who was found living in "deplorable conditions" in Woodlawn, authorities announced. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of Kirkwood Road, where they found Gray residing in horrific conditions, and it was later determined that Brooks had been tasked with tak…
Former Healthcare Worker Behind Bars For Abandoning Vulnerable Man To Make Food Deliveries: DOJ Former Healthcare Worker Behind Bars For Abandoning Vulnerable Man To Make Food Deliveries: DOJ
Former Healthcare Worker Behind Bars For Abandoning Vulnerable Man To Make Food Deliveries: DOJ A Maryland man who worked at a care facility will have time to think about his actions after pleading guilty to leaving a vulnerable adult under his supervision alone in a vehicle that was taken from his Rockville-based employer while he made food deliveries.  Upper Marlboro resident Kelly Barry, 25, was sentenced to 180 days in jail - with a portion suspended - followed by probation and 90 hours of community service after admitting to abusing a person while on the job. According to court documents, Barry, was a former Direct Support Professional for Community Options, Inc., a res…