Three Nursing Home Employees Charged with Elder Abuse in Sunnyvale, CA

According to recent news reports from Sunnyvale, California, three men have been charged with elder abuse following incidents involving sexual abuse of a nursing home resident at Idylwood Care Center located on West Fremont Avenue. 27-year-old Arnold Samson, of San Jose, a certified nursing assistant that had been working for Idylwood, was charged with elder abuse and battery against a resident for reportedly pulling on the elderly victim's genitalia in January of 2011. Two other workers, 22-year-old Ryan Tan, also of San Jose, and 50-year-old Ricardo Martinez, of Saratoga, face charges due to knowledge of the incidents and their failure to report the elder abuse. All of the charges are misdemeanors, so none of the suspects were taken into custody. The three suspects were fired from Idylwood. Another nursing assistant reported the initial incidents of elder abuse reportedly caused by Samson.

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Nursing home abuse is a sadly prevalent issue that affects the country's most defenseless people. When such instances occur, an alleged negligent nursing home employee and their employer can be held civilly liable for the consequences of the worker's behavior, regardless of whether or not criminal charges have been brought against the suspected negligent party.

- Texas Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Michael Grossman