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#14512934 at 2021-09-03 06:11:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18359: Grassley Final Stage of Maturity, The Corn Kernels Comms Edition
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Former Hacienda Healthcare caregiver pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
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<>A former caregiver with Hacienda Healthcare has pled guilty to sexual abuse after a patient in a vegetative state became pregnant and gave birth in 2018.
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>https://www.azfamily.com/news/investigations/hacienda_healthcare/former-hacienda-healthcare-caregiver-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse-charges/article_2db96fc6-0c20-11ec-bdee-2700167648c5.html
Nathan Sutherland, the former caregiver, pleaded guilty Thursday morning on sexual and vulnerable adult abuse charges. Sutherland was arrested after police conducted a DNA test showing that he was the father of the patient's baby. The patient was in the facility due to a near-drowning incident that left her in a vegetative state. She gave birth to a baby, but the staff was unaware that she was pregnant.
"It's not surprising. The evidence was overwhelmingly strong. They allegedly found DNA evidence that matched the baby, that matched the woman. When you have DNA evidence, that's one of the strongest [pieces of] evidence that you can have," said Benjamin Taylor, a defense attorney not affiliated with the case.
Sutherland initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, but Taylor said he likely opted for the plea deal to get a lesser prison sentence. "If you go to trial in the case, you could lose, get convicted–you're looking at a lot more time in prison. This gives him the opportunity to try to negotiate something, try to argue for the least amount of time and you know your parameters," Taylor explained. "The thing about a plea agreement is you know exactly what you're looking at. You're looking at between five years and 10 years and no more, no less."
However, not everyone is happy with this outcome. "This man did a heinous crime and he's getting a slap on the wrist and it's not right and everyone I talked to that worked at Hacienda, they're furious. None of us can believe that's all he's going to get is a slap on the wrist," said Davena Ballard, who was a nurse at a Hacienda-affiliated program.
Ballard said not only did he allegedly commit this crime, but he also caused collateral damage to Hacienda Healthcare that affected the staff, patients and the reputation of the facility. "These patients had to be displaced. He's caused so much damage and to only give him five to 10 years is–it's ridiculous," Ballard said.
Taylor said that when it comes to plea deals, all sides are involved. "The judge, the prosecutor, the defense attorney had to come together, look at the criminal history of the defendant. If the defendant doesn't have much criminal history, that's why the defendant gets a plea that may be slightly less than some other people," explained Taylor. "The prosecutor usually asks the victims or the victim's family members–do they agree or disagree with the plea, in order to comply with victim's rights."
Perry Petrilli, CEO of Hacienda Healthcare, released a statement today regarding the case:
"After more than 2-1/2 years, all of us at Hacienda Healthcare are relieved that Nathan Sutherland has finally pleaded guilty to his awful offenses. We have cooperated in every way possible with law enforcement and investigators - and now we hope the judge will sentence Sutherland appropriately given the severity of his crimes. As ever, our hearts are with the victim and her family. May these final steps in the legal process help them find peace."
According to doctors, a baby can still fully develop inside a woman in a vegetative state. Arizona's Family's Briana Whitney spoke with Dr. Greg Marchard when the case broke. Marchand said it's a miracle there were no severe complications with the delivery since the patient could not help push the baby out.
The former CEO of Hacienda Healthcare, Bill Timmons, also pled guilty to two counts of felony fraud earlier this year. Timmons and his Chief Financial Officer, Joseph O'Malley, were accused of being involved in what the Attorney General's Office described as "an elaborate white-collar fraud scheme that bilked Arizona taxpayers out of millions of dollars."
Sutherland's next court date is scheduled on Oct. 4, with his sentencing set for Nov. 4. According to Maricopa County Superior Court, the sentencing range for the plea agreement is 5-10 years for the first count, and lifetime probation for the second count.
#4662965 at 2019-01-08 17:31:08 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5950: Tom Cruise's Thetan Levels Edition
CEO of disgraced Arizona care facility resigns after vegetative patient gives birth
The CEO of an Arizona care center where a woman in a vegetative state for over a decade gave birth to a child last month has resigned. Police are continuing a criminal investigation into the scandal.
Hacienda HealthCare CEO Bill Timmons resigned on Monday, with immediate effect, and his resignation was accepted unanimously by the board of directors. Timmons had been chief executive for 28 years.
In a statement sent to local media, Gary Orman, executive vice president of the board at the private healthcare company, said it "will accept nothing less than a full accounting of this absolutely horrifying situation, an unprecedented case that has devastated everyone involved, from the victim and her family to Hacienda staff at every level of our organization."
Caregivers at the facility in Phoenix weren't aware that the woman was pregnant until she began to moan during labor. She had been left in a vegetative state (awake but with no signs of awareness) for over 10 years after almost drowning.
Hacienda HealthCare is a private company with 40 programs serving 4,500 patients a year, the majority of whom are children and young adults. Police are conducting a criminal investigation but have, as yet, declined to share any details, though local media have reported that subpoenas for DNA samples may be forthcoming.
In addition, the Arizona Department of Economic Security conducted a health and wellbeing check on every patient at the facility and is cooperating with the police investigation.
The care center received a "below average" rating from health inspectors in 2017 but holds a "much below average" rating on the Medicare website. The facility has up to 74 patient beds, according to federal records, while state records show that some patients have lived at the Hacienda facility for decades.
https://www.rt.com/usa/448292-disgraced-care-facility-ceo-resigns/