A former employee of a Calabasas, California assisted-living facility, specializing in caring for Alzheimer’s and other memory-impaired patients, was charged on October 6th with torture and multiple counts of elder abuse. The charge stems from the death of an 80-year-old resident last year and the alleged abuse of other residents.
Cesar Ulloa, 20, is scheduled to be arraigned today at Van Nuys Superior Court, and is being held on $1.2 million bail. Ulloa was arrested following an 11-month investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after an anonymous whistle-blower from Silverado Senior Living said 80-year-old Elmore Kittower was the victim of torture and other hideous acts of elder abuse.
Kittower, a retired engineer, died on Nov. 6, 2007. An autopsy revealed that he died of a blood clot in his lung. However, the investigation revealed that he had been abused for months prior to his death. Ulloa, of Reseda, California was employed as a caregiver between February and November 2007. Ulloa allegedly punched the victim and attacked him numerous times that resulted in numerous rib fractures and assorted injuries. In addition to one count of torture, Ulloa was charged with four counts of elder abuse involving three other victims who were residents at the facility. If convicted, he’s facing up to life in prison.
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