Whitey Ford
03-07-2022, 04:20 AM
Former nursing assistant arrested for alleged sexual abuse of elderly residents at Massillon facility
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A 23-year-old nursing assistant who was formerly employed at The Inn at University Village in Massillon was arrested Thursday on multiple charges for the alleged sexual assaults of elderly residents at the assisted living facility.
According to Massillon police, Tiara Lynn Ford, of Canton, is charged with one count of rape, a first-degree felony, and two counts of gross sexual imposition, both fourth-degree felonies.
Ford was arrested at her home following a two-week investigation that revealed video recordings of her "sexually assaulting elderly residents of the facility," police said. Authorities said they believe Ford used her personal phone to record the alleged assaults. Those videos were emailed to the facility in February by a person that police are not identifying. The facility immediately contacted police and "has been in full cooperation with the investigation."
According to McConnell, Ford resigned from the facility in December. But some time before then, investigators believe Ford recorded herself committing sex crimes on residents with dementia.
"Some of them couldn't even speak. You know, they're elderly, didn't know what was going on and she did it for her own personal gratification" McConnell said.
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A 23-year-old nursing assistant who was formerly employed at The Inn at University Village in Massillon was arrested Thursday on multiple charges for the alleged sexual assaults of elderly residents at the assisted living facility.
According to Massillon police, Tiara Lynn Ford, of Canton, is charged with one count of rape, a first-degree felony, and two counts of gross sexual imposition, both fourth-degree felonies.
Ford was arrested at her home following a two-week investigation that revealed video recordings of her "sexually assaulting elderly residents of the facility," police said. Authorities said they believe Ford used her personal phone to record the alleged assaults. Those videos were emailed to the facility in February by a person that police are not identifying. The facility immediately contacted police and "has been in full cooperation with the investigation."
According to McConnell, Ford resigned from the facility in December. But some time before then, investigators believe Ford recorded herself committing sex crimes on residents with dementia.
"Some of them couldn't even speak. You know, they're elderly, didn't know what was going on and she did it for her own personal gratification" McConnell said.
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-stark/former-nursing-assistant-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-elderly-residents-at-massillon-facility