A nurse's aide was charged in Third Circuit Court Thursday with two counts of sexual abuse for allegedly fondling a patient with cerebral palsy.
The 36-year-old man, while employed by United Cerebral Palsy Association of Utah, abused a female patient in her East Millcreek Apartment last April, according to court documents.He fondled her while helping her go to the bathroom and again while putting her to bed. To quiet the victim's screams, the man slapped her on the leg, leaving a bruise. The victim's roommate, who also has cerebral palsy and cannot get out of bed without assistance, said she heard the victim's screams.