Oregon Nursing Home Activities Assistant Accused of Drug Binge
Alexander Hughes, a private caregiver as well as activities assistant at Encore Senior Living Village in Gresham, Oregon, faces a 49 count criminal indictment, which includes aggravated identity theft, first-degree criminal mistreatment, and fraudulent use of a credit card after being accused of using the ATM card of the disabled woman for whom he cared. Hughes is accused of withdrawing over $600 from the account of the brain injured woman during a two day drug binge.
On September 28, he left the woman's home, telling her he was going to pick up medications at Walgreens. The woman never received her medication. Between September 30 and October 1, there were twelve withdrawals totaling $666. Hughes told investigators he was buying and smoking crack during the two day binge.
He has pled not guilty to the charges.
