Dorothy Ann Brown, 72, was arrested last month over the allegations, which were reported to police in June – prompting five adults in her care at a home in the 4500 block of Garden Drive to be relocated or to move in with relatives, according to court records cited by the Baltimore Sun.
The 67-year-old victim who “suffers from a diminished mental capacity” told police that Brown forced her to perform oral sex in the basement of Brown’s home. Brown also performed oral sex and other sex acts on the woman before threatening to assault her by slapping her face if she relayed details of the assault to anyone, the woman told police.
Detectives responded in June to Golden Doves Adult Medical Daycare, where the victim told staffers about the alleged abuse. Staffers at the facility then contacted police, the Baltimore Sun reports.
An assistant manager at Golden Doves told the newspaper that he remembered the victim getting emotional while reporting the alleged abuse to a social worker. The woman had been visiting the facility for about a year for medical care while living at Brown’s home facility, assistant manager Ashfaq Ahmed said.
A forensic examination taken at a hospital later revealed that Brown’s DNA was found on the woman’s breasts, according to charging documents.
Police told the newspaper that the victim was then removed from Brown’s care and returned to live with her relatives.
Attempts to reach Brown — who was released on her own recognizance last week on charges of first-degree rape, vulnerable adult abuse and other counts — were unsuccessful Friday.
Brown’s attorney, Richard K. Scott, told the newspaper that Brown will plead not guilty to the allegations. She’s scheduled to return to court on Feb. 21.
“As a result of the allegations that were made against her, [state officials] forced her to close down her adult day care,” Brown told the Baltimore Sun. “They took away her income and put her in jail for several days. She’s been in the business of adult day care for 50 years with no problems from what she told me.”
Scott did not return a message seeking comment on Friday.
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Assisted-living facility owner charged with raping 67-year-old woman with dementia
How often does this happen to people who can't speak and tell the story? It's a very scary thought.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of anyone violating another human being who is helpless makes me sick. Awful!
ReplyDeleteAnd what happens when the victim who has always been of sound mind is put in a locked unit, drugged and resists. She gets beaten up while fighting for her life and dignity. Bruised , drugged, mortally injured. And there is no help. The nursing home writes teports with lies to protect itself.
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