Nurse assistant faces abuse charge with probable cause affidavit
By Jeff Lehr
August 18, 2008
A former employee of a Carthage nursing home is accused of striking an elderly resident in the groin and face, and forcing water into his nasal passages and lungs through his oxygen tubing to the point of choking him.
The incident allegedly took place on or about April 14, 2007, at the Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
A investigator with the department looked into the matter earlier this year, and a felony charge of second-degree elder abuse was filed against certified nurse assistant Dennis A. Rowe, 38, 17655 Isaac Road. Rowe is scheduled to appear Sept. 11 at a preliminary hearing in Jasper County Circuit Court.
Second-degree elder abuse is a Class B felony in Missouri, punishable by five to 15 years in prison.
Dean Dankelson, Jasper County prosecuting attorney, said it was his understanding that the male employee who witnessed the alleged abuse reported it either directly to the state or through his employer.
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SOURCE: Joplin Globe
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