Two Santa Barbara Men Accused of Elder Abuse
Two former Santa Barbara County nursing home assistants have been charged with nursing home elder abuse for incidents that occurred at two separate times.
According to the Santa Barbara Independent, two men who both worked for Central Coast Nursing Center, were fired and then arrested on alleged elder abuse. The nursing home, which has since been stripped of its operating licenses for multiple health and safety violations, has a capacity of 154 residents and is considered the county's largest long-term care facilities.
29-year-old Brian Watt, a registered sex offender, was arrested on September 9, 2010 and was charged with felony lewd act upon a dependent adult, felony sexual battery on an institutionalized victim and misdemeanor dependent adult abuse. If convicted of all crimes, he could be facing up to 6 years in prison.
Another former employee, 32-year-old Hugo Rendon, was arrested on October 6th, 2011 and charged with four misdemeanor counts of battering an elder connected with two separate incidents that occurred in May 2011. Both men have been terminated from their positions at the nursing home and are awaiting arraignment.
Do you know someone who has been the victim of elder abuse? If so, contact our California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers immediately as the victims health could be at risk. We understand how frustrating it may be to have witness or suspect signs of elder abuse. We are here to listen to you, provide you with answers to your questions and represent the victim so that they are compensated for their pain and suffering.
Call us today at 888-444-7210 or fill out our FREE nursing home abuse case evaluation form now!
According to the Santa Barbara Independent, two men who both worked for Central Coast Nursing Center, were fired and then arrested on alleged elder abuse. The nursing home, which has since been stripped of its operating licenses for multiple health and safety violations, has a capacity of 154 residents and is considered the county's largest long-term care facilities.
29-year-old Brian Watt, a registered sex offender, was arrested on September 9, 2010 and was charged with felony lewd act upon a dependent adult, felony sexual battery on an institutionalized victim and misdemeanor dependent adult abuse. If convicted of all crimes, he could be facing up to 6 years in prison.
Another former employee, 32-year-old Hugo Rendon, was arrested on October 6th, 2011 and charged with four misdemeanor counts of battering an elder connected with two separate incidents that occurred in May 2011. Both men have been terminated from their positions at the nursing home and are awaiting arraignment.
Do you know someone who has been the victim of elder abuse? If so, contact our California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers immediately as the victims health could be at risk. We understand how frustrating it may be to have witness or suspect signs of elder abuse. We are here to listen to you, provide you with answers to your questions and represent the victim so that they are compensated for their pain and suffering.
Call us today at 888-444-7210 or fill out our FREE nursing home abuse case evaluation form now!
