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Sexual Abuse in Raleigh Nursing Homes

When we place our elderly loved ones under the supposed watchful care of trained and responsible North Carolina nursing home employees, we assume the best. We don’t necessarily suspect that we are placing our loved ones in a dangerous situation. However, instances of elder sex abuse in North Carolina nursing homes are far too common. Investigations into claims of such interaction need to be conducted to ensure that the rights of the elderly victim are vindicated in a court of law. Such legal action also aids in preventing dastardly acts from befalling future elderly victims who may find themselves in the care of sexually abusive nursing home personnel.

According to North Carolina statute 14-27.5A, “a person is guilty of sexual battery if the person, for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, engages in sexual conduct with another person…by force and against the will of the other person; or [with a person] who is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, and the person performing the act knows or should reasonably know that the other person is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless.” Assault and other acts of a sexual nature performed against an elderly nursing home resident are to be labeled as criminal, and those individuals responsible for such interactions should be held accountable for the interactions in a court of law.

Signs of elder sexual abuse may include a detachment from interaction with family members, strained relationships between victims and caregivers responsible for perpetrating such acts, and physical markings that could indicate that struggle of some degree may have taken place. It is absolutely essential for elderly nursing home residents to be removed from dangerous situations, and should be placed into alternative care as soon as signs of sexual abuse become evident.

Families and victims are not alone in the fight against elder sex abuse. The experienced North Carolina nursing home abuse lawyers at Allen Broughton, P.C. will fight to protect the rights of sexually abused elderly individuals. If you believe that your loved one has suffered from sexual abuse at the hands of a North Carolina nursing home, please don’t hesitate to contact our offices today for more information that could aid in your nursing home abuse case. Call us today at 877-268-0808 for a free consultation of your case. We will examine all circumstances of your loved ones injuries to ensure that the parties responsible for those injuries are held accountable for their actions.

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