AUSTIN (KXAN) — A family-installed Ring safety digicam captured the sexual assault of a resident by a employee at an Austin-area senior residing facility, in line with police.
Sidney Leon Holmes, 45, is charged with aggravated sexual assault of an aged/disabled particular person, a first-degree felony.
In response to the arrest affidavit, police stated the incident occurred late Tuesday evening on the Auberge at Bee Cave.
Investigators stated the husband of a 73-year-old lady with dementia and Alzheimer’s illness reported he acquired a notification from the transportable digicam put in inside his spouse’s room shortly earlier than 9 p.m.
In response to police, video recorded by the digicam confirmed the suspect wheeling the girl into her room the place he closed the door and proceeded to kiss after which assault her.
Holmes was taken into custody shortly after officers reviewed the video. As of early Thursday afternoon, he remained in custody on the Travis County jail. No protection lawyer was listed to offer remark.
The KXAN Investigates Group carried out a background verify on Holmes. No prison historical past was present in Texas; nevertheless, the crew did find two separate arrests in 2007 and 2008 in Illinois. The circumstances had been finally dismissed.
In response to Texas Well being and Human Providers, solely convictions of sure offenses disqualify an individual from changing into a licensed nurse’s aide.
HHSC stated it’s taking the allegations on the Auberge at Bee Cave critically, releasing an announcement studying, partially:
“We weren’t notified by regulation enforcement, however we’re conscious of the scenario and have an open investigation to evaluate whether or not the ability violated any rules associated to resident well being or security.”
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KXAN appeared up the newest HHSC knowledge for the ability. State inspectors final took a complete take a look at the 90-bed residence in September and located no violations of state requirements.
Fronter Administration, the father or mother firm of the Auberge, stated in an announcement it’s “devastated” by the allegations and is cooperating with regulation enforcement, including the next:
“The Auberge at Bee Cave is dedicated to offering a secure atmosphere for all residents and has completely zero tolerance for one of these conduct. The well being and security of our residents has, and can at all times be, our primary precedence. If any situations of misconduct are ever reported, we take them critically and report them to DHS or regulation enforcement.”
Tyler Mason, regional vice chairman of Frontier Administration
KXAN’s Dalton Huey, Avery Travis and Phillip Robb contributed further reporting to this story.