Brianna Broitzman, age 19, is among the group of young employees of the Good Samaritan nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota, that have been accused of taunting and groping residents at the home. Six of the employees are under the age of 17 years old and may be charged as juveniles.Minneapolis Star Tribune: 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse (December 2, 2008) Briotzman and 18-year-old Ashton Larson have been charged as adults.Albert Lea Tribune: Charges Filed in Good Sam Case (December 2, 2008)
Abuse at Good Samaritan
Broitzman, age 19, was charged with fifth-degree assault of a vulnerable adult, sexually abusing a vulnerable adult, disorderly conduct and failure to report suspected maltreatment. The charges are misdemeanors and carry a maximum of one year in jail and a $3,000 fine for each count. The alleged abuse occurred between January and May of 2008, while Broitzman worked part-time while she attended high school.Minneapolis Star Tribune: 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse (December 2, 2008)
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Brianna Marie Broitzman
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Worked part-time at the Good Samaritan Nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota
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Criminal complaint filed Monday, December 1, 2008
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Health Department investigators determined that teenage employees abused 15 elderly residentsMinneapolis Star Tribune: 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse (December 2, 2008)
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Criminal complaint says that Broitzman was involved in the abuse of elderly residentsMinneapolis Star Tribune: 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse (December 2, 2008)
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Spit into residents' mouths, taunted them until they screamed and groped their genitals (or witnessed such behavior without reporting it)Minneapolis Star Tribune: 6 Teens Charged in Nursing Home Abuse (December 2, 2008)
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