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September 23, 2009
Sexual Abuse at Illinois Nursing Home Goes Unreported to Police
Bourbonnais Terrace officials face an inquiry by the Bourbonnais police about sexual abuse allegations that went unreported to the police for at least three months.
The sexual abuse allegations surround two incidents involving a resident who abused another resident sexually on January 16 and 17, 2009, according to Melanie Arnold, spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Public Health. The allegations, which involve a resident with a 1990 murder conviction, were uncovered during a March 2009 annual inspection. The nursing home reportedly failed to timely report the incident to the police, as did the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The Illinois nursing home faces a possible $20,000 fine, which it is contesting.
