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South Jersey Home Aide Charged With Sexually Assaulting Severely Impaired Teenager South Jersey Home Aide Charged With Sexually Assaulting Severely Impaired Teenager
South Jersey Home Aide Charged With Sexually Assaulting Severely Impaired Teenager A 33-year-old Burlington County home caregiver sexually abused a developmentally impaired teenager and broke her leg, authorities charged. Edmondo DiPaolo of Pemberton is charged with aggravated sexual assault, among other counts, involving the 16-year-old patient. The wheelchair-bound Southampton girl has a degenerative brain disorder that leaves her unable to move or speak and requires feeding and medication through tubes, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and New Jersey State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan said in a joint statement. DiPaolo worked for Preferred Home Healt…

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by Jon Craig
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Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident
Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident A woman from Caldwell is among a group of people indicted in a crackdown on fraud and abuse of the elderly and disabled living in care facilities, the state Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced Monday.  Karissa-Anne Frannicola, 29 was charged with theft by failure to make disposition of property received and misapplication of entrusted property for thefts that allegedly occurred between April and August of 2017.  Frannicola had power of attorney over the elderly woman, who lived in a nursing home. The thefts totalled $20,530, authorities said.  Also charged wer…

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by Paul Milo