Philadelphia Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Dying Nursing Home Patient
Timothy Patrick White, 46, has been charged with fifteen counts of rape and related charges in the sexual assault of a dying 70 year-old nursing home resident suffering from Alzheimer's disease and a brain tumor. Reportedly, White took the victim, who has less than six months to live, from the Manor Care Nursing Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 22, 2008 and took her to a bar for rum and cokes and then to Cobbs Creek Park, where they drank beer until 5:30 a.m. When he returned the victim to the nursing home, nursing home staff noticed that the victim was not wearing any underwear and had bruises on her mouth, neck, and arms. White was not wearing a shirt and his pants were unbuttoned. He told facility staff that he was "a friend of hers" and drove away. The victim had no idea of what had happened due to her decreased mental capacity and was unable to give consent. At this point, it remains unclear as to how White was able to remove the victim from the facility. Nevertheless, DNA samples taken from White match DNA recovered from the victim.
