"Torture" in Mississippi Nursing Home
Two licensed practical nurses (LPN) at Graceland Care Center in New Albany, Mississippi face criminal charges for elder abuse. Cynthia Hunt faces two felony charges of abuse after a grand jury indictment. She is accused of "pouring aftershave on the genitals of a patient" and administering medication that caused pain. If convicted, she faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.
Kathy Brooks, a second employee, is accused of taking hydrocodone that was meant for more than one patient. Hydrocodone is a strong pain medication. She faces one to five years in prison if convicted.
Attorney General Jim Hood said, "Any person found guilty of torturing a disabled person or stealing their pain medications leaving them to suffer should receive little mercy for such sinful crimes."
