Thursday, February 5, 2009

Caregiver Acquitted

A Butler County jury acquitted a caregiver accused of abusing an elderly woman.

Abena Afrakomah of West Chester Twp. and a Ghana native, was on trial for allegedly pinching and scratching Josephine Crawford at her home.

Crawford, who died in November of illness, told her granddaughter and Middletown police that Afrakomah was "punishing" her for having sex with evil spirits.

The Butler County Common Pleas Court jury at the Government Services Center in Hamilton deliberated for more than four hours Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Hamilton, before returning the not guilty verdict.

The victim "couldn't tell the same story twice" about what happened to her, which caused reasonable doubt in the case.

Full Article and Source:
Caregiver acquitted in elder abuse case

More information:
Elder abuse case goes to jury

Trial begins for woman accused in 'evil spirits' case

1 comment:

  1. Is it ok to abuse those who cannot tell the "same story twice" then? And what approach did they have towards the victim to do so? Was there a lot of pressure, or was this person put at ease and relaxed?

    Whether the victim could tell the same story twice doesn't matter if there was evidence of the abuse.

    Pinching an elderly person leaves bruises every time. Was such evidence obtained?

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