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Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police
Woman Neglected Vulnerable Adult For Extended Period Of Time: Prince William Police A 68-year-old woman has been arrested for neglecting a 32-year-old family member who remains hospitalized in critical condition, police in Prince William County said. The 32-year-old male victim was taken to an area health care center on Tuesday, April 2 for a general illness, according to county police. Upon seeing the severity of the victim’s condition, hospital staff contacted the police. The investigation revealed the victim was in the care of a family member, identified as Katherine Thompson, 68, of Fisher Avenue in Woodbridge, who had been failing to provide adequate care for the vict…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VA Hospital Caretaker Fondled Incapacitated Patient's Genitals Twice: Police VA Hospital Caretaker Fondled Incapacitated Patient's Genitals Twice: Police
VA Hospital Caretaker Fondled Incapacitated Patient's Genitals Twice: Police A 21-year-old hospital worker in northern Virginia was arrested on accusations he twice fondled a patient's genitals, authorities announced. Hektor Fernando Alvarez was hired by Metropolitan Healthcare Services (MHS), a company contracted by Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, at the time of the assaults, Fairfax County police said. He has since been fired. On Thursday, July 7, the victim told a hospital technician that his previous caretaker, later identified as Alvarez, of Falls Church, had sexually assaulted him in April, police said.  The victim, who requires 24/7 care d…

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by Cecilia Levine