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Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds
Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds A former employee at a skilled nursing facility will avoid jail time after abusing a vulnerable adult in Southeast DC, authorities announced. District resident Kevin Thomas, 57, was sentenced by a judge to 180 days in jail, suspended, 18 months of supervised probation, mental health and drug treatment services as deemed necessary, and ordered that Thomas make a $50 payment to the Victims of Violent Crimes Fund following an incident involving a resident. According to court documents, Thomas was employed as a customer service rep and smoking aide at Capital City Skilled Nursing Facility,…

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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…

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