Hagen district court - Elderly care worker allegedly abused senior citizens: Trial begins
The abuse trial against a 51-year-old geriatric nurse from Ennepetal begins at Hagen District Court on Thursday (9.30 a.m.). The accused is alleged to have committed sexual assaults on 15 residents in need of care in a senior citizens' residence in Ennepetal. According to the indictment, the elderly women affected were allegedly unable to defend themselves against the assaults due to dementia or other illnesses.
The acts are said to have occurred between 2021 and June 2023. According to the public prosecutor's office, the 51-year-old allegedly took photos and video recordings of each of the acts of abuse.
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- This incident of criminality against senior citizens in a senior residence in Ennepetal has triggered a lengthy abuse process at the Regional Court in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The Hagen district court's handling of this case is an example of the numerous processes dealing with elder abuse in the region.
- The start of the trial against the 51-year-old geriatric nurse for alleged sexual abuse of vulnerable seniors in a senior residence was a significant event in the fight against criminality in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The public prosecutor's office in Hagen believes that the senior residence in Ennepetal was not an isolated case of abuse, and further processes will likely follow to address elder abuse in other facilities.
- It is essential to monitor and address sexual abuse cases in senior facilities, as this particular case illustrates the brutal impact of such criminality on North Rhine-Westphalia's most vulnerable citizens.
Source: www.stern.de
