Etowah Co. man indicted for allegedly abusing nursing home resident

MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) - Attorney General Luther Strange's office says that a former Etowah County nursing home employee has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a resident.

James Dean Justice, 44, of Altoona, was arrested July 24 and has been released on bond. Justice has been indicted for abusing a protected person, which is a class C felony. The alleged abuse took place Dec. 26, 2012.

The investigation into the case began after Altoona Health and Rehabilitation, Inc. reported the incident to the AG's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Justice had been employed there as a certified nursing assistant.

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Etowah Co. man indicted for allegedly abusing nursing home resident