FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida dwelling well being care nurse was arrested after deputies stated movies confirmed him bodily abusing a disabled affected person.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Workplace stated deputies responded to a Palm Coast dwelling following a report of a battery on Saturday, Feb. 8. A girl instructed deputies that she overheard the sufferer’s weekend nurse, 68-year-old John Jenkins, turning into verbally aggressive in direction of the affected person earlier that day. She stated she confronted Jenkins and he apologized.
She then instructed deputies that she had a “intestine feeling” and reviewed footage from a digital camera positioned in the lounge. The lady stated the footage confirmed Jenkins hitting and kicking the affected person a number of instances. She stated she confronted Jenkins and ordered him to go away the house.
Deputies stated they reviewed the footage and noticed Jenkins kick and strike the affected person with an iPad.
The affected person was unable to report the abuse or defend themselves as a result of their situation.
The following day, the lady who reported the incident instructed deputies that she discovered over 25 different situations of Jenkins bodily and verbally abusing the affected person over the earlier week. Within the movies, she stated Jenkins may very well be seen sitting on the sufferer, throwing gadgets on the sufferer, punching the sufferer, and shoving the sufferer’s head into the bottom.
On Feb. 19, investigators obtained a warrant for Jenkins’ arrest for 4 counts of abuse of a disabled grownup. Jenkins was arrested on Feb. 21 at his Daytona Seashore dwelling. He was taken to the Volusia County Department Jail, the place he was later launched on a $40,000 bond.
“This can be a tragic and sickening case of abuse, the place a susceptible grownup was taken benefit of by somebody entrusted with their care,” stated Sheriff Rick Staly. “We’re grateful to the member of the family who had the foresight to position cameras inside the house, after which rapidly reported the continued abuse of a disabled grownup. Most dwelling healthcare aides and nurses do an ideal and loving job offering care, however this case highlights the significance of being vigilant concerning the care your family members obtain, particularly those that can not communicate for themselves.”
