"The employees, after a probe by the state Bureau of Elder Abuse, were charged last week by Mendocino County District Attorney Meredith Lintott with four misdemeanor counts, including elder abuse.
The workers allegedly put ointment on the patients at the Valley View Skilled Nursing Facility from 'head to foot,' said the office of Attorney General Jerry Brown. Because of their condition, the patients were unable to object. 'As part of a cruel and shocking prank, these caregivers abused defenseless elders,' Brown said in a written statement.
Charges were filed against Jenny Bido, 26; Christina Guerrero, 30; Jared Buckley, 29; Jennifer Burton, 33; Kathleen Phillips, 23; and Monica Smith, 51.
Bail was set at $7,500 each. The six workers were also fired."
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And you cannot stomach that if your loved ones will be the ones next in line to be abused.
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