A CNA working at a nuring home in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Sudbury Pines Extended Care, was arrested for sexually molesting a 62 year old resident. The woman was recovering from a stroke and had limited ability to speak.

The CNA closed the bedroom door almost all the way and rubbed the resident’s breast. He then grabbed her arms and held them down when he touched her genitals area.

Later, another staff member noticed the victim was agitated when the CNA approached her and also noticed that she tried to get away from the CNA.  The resident was able to answer questions saying "yes" and "no." She pointed to her body parts and indicated that it was the CNA who assaulted her.

Nursing Homes must conduct background checks of all new employees and must closely supervise the staff. Nursing Homes may be held accountable when they choose to hire staff with criminal backgrounds or decide to not closely monitor the staff.