18-year-old Ashton Larson is among the group of former part-time employees of the Good Samaritan nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota, who are accused of groping and taunting the elderly residents of the home.Albert Lea Tribune: Charges Filed in Good Sam Case (December 2, 2008) Larson and 19-year-old Brianna Broitzman were charged along with four other younger teenagers. Larson faces 10 counts related to the maltreatment of residents.Albert Lea Tribune: Charges Filed in Good Sam Case (December 2, 2008)

Larson, age 18, has been charged with fifth-degree assault of a vulnerable adult, sexually abusing a vulnerable adult, disorderly conduct and failure to report suspected maltreatment. The charges add up to 10 counts and they are all misdemeanors. Larson faces a maximum of one year in jail and a $3,000 fine for each count. The alleged abuse took place between the months of January and May of 2008, while Larson worked part-time as she attended high school at Albert Lea High School.Minneapolis Star Tribune: 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse (December 2, 2008)