Sunday, July 28, 2013

Etowah Co. man indicted for allegedly abusing nursing home resident

Etowah Co. man indicted for allegedly abusing nursing home resident

Posted: Jul 26, 2013 11:52 AM CDT Updated: Jul 26, 2013 12:00 PM CDT


MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) - Attorney General Luther Strange's office says that a former Etowah County nursing home employee has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a resident.
James Dean Justice, 44, of Altoona, was arrested July 24 and has been released on bond. Justice has been indicted for abusing a protected person, which is a class C felony. The alleged abuse took place Dec. 26, 2012.
The investigation into the case began after Altoona Health and Rehabilitation, Inc. reported the incident to the AG's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Justice had been employed there as a certified nursing assistant.
If Justice is convicted of the crime, he could face up to 10 years in prison and up to $15,000 in fines.

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