Sexual Abuse in Portland Nursing Home
According to reports, a vulnerable 68 year old woman suffering from dementia was sexually assaulted twice in one week at the Healthcare at Foster Creek facility in Portland, Oregon. The first assault occurred when Marko Chandler, a resident of the facility, came into the victim’s room. The victim was standing in the room with half her clothes removed. Mr. Chandler was not touching the victim at this point, but it was clearly understood by the staff that the victim did not have the mental capacity to consent to such activities. The police were not notified and no family member was advised of the incident.
In other words, nothing of any consequence was done.
So, just five days later, Mr. Marko was again in the victim’s room. This time he was caught in the act of sexually abusing her. Mr. Marko begged the staff not to call the police, all the while the victim cried hysterically. The victim subsequently refused to eat and cried uncontrollably for months after the assault. Mr. Marko has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse and unlawful sexual penetration. The suit was filed against the nursing home corporation because it failed to protect the victim. It turns out that her case was one of 38 complaints filed against the nursing home since 2004.
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