Thursday, September 6, 2012

Woman charged with elder abuse of 98-year-old

KFVS12 News

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) -
Cape Girardeau County prosecutors filed charges in the alleged beating of a 98-year-old woman who lived at the Lutheran Home.

Sherri Sprenger, 22, is charged with elder abuse in the 3rd degree, a misdemeanor.

In an interview with police, Sprenger admitted she slapped the victim across the right side of her face with the back of her hand. She stated it was in response to the victim yelling at her and that she had lost her temper when the incident occurred.

In the report, Sprenger says she did not mean to strike with such force and she felt remorse.

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Woman charged with elder abuse of 98-year-old

3 comments:

  1. SNherri Sprenger meant to strike but just not with as much force? She feels remorse? Sounds like NOT.

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  2. With such force?
    She has no right to strike any patient!

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  3. 98 and you'd think she could live out the rest of her life in peace, but no! It makes me sick.

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