Oklahoma CNA Videotaped Abuse Episodes
Jason Lynn Pearl
Silver Lake Care Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma is in the process of shutting down, but the closure wasn't soon enough to stop Jason Lynn Pearl from abusing residents. Pearl was charged on March 26, 2009 with two felony counts of caretaker abuse and one misdemeanor charge of verbal abuse.
On February 28, 2009, a resident's wife complained that she found a scratch on her husband. Her husband testified in a court affidavit that he repeatedly complained that Pearl removed his clothes and touched him inappropriately, spit in his face, and threatened to hurt him. Family members initially thought the man's complaints stemmed from his dementia, but when the scratch was discovered, they were forced to investigate the situation. The resident also had difficulty sleeping, was hard to calm down, and was fearful for his wife's safety at their home.
Police investigated the man's accusation and found that Pearl had videotaped three incidents involving Silver Lake residents on his cell phone and several witnesses had viewed the videos before Pearl erased them. The videos revealed Pearl yelling at one resident and jerking the shirt of another. Staff members reported that most patients involved were in a condition that they would not be able to capable of reporting abuse.
Bail is set at $100,000.
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