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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 Caregiver accused of sexual assault in Marysville adult home By Diana Hefley Herald Writer MARYSVILLE -- A man suffering from a neurological disorder told police he fled from a Marysville adult family home after the owners laughed off his allegations of sexual assault. Prosecutors on Wednesday filed a third-degree rape charge against one of his former caregivers. Dominque Uy, of Mukilteo, is accused of sexually assaulting the man on three different occasions in 2008 while working at the Welcome Home Adult Family Home. The man, 43, suffers from Huntington's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that causes visible tremors and constant muscle movement. He is unable to care for himself and must live at a facility staffed by medical providers, Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Tammy Bayard wrote in the charging papers. The man told investigators Uy, 44, sexually assaulted him in his room three different times. The man also told police he reported the abuse to the home's owners several times but they disregarded his concerns, Bayard wrote. The man eventually ran away from the home. Police in September interviewed Uy, who had been fired from the home. She initially denied any sexual contact. She later told investigators the man made advances toward her while she was comforting him, Bayard wrote. She denied forcing the man to have sex with her. The woman told police she had been a veterinarian in the Philippines when the home owners offered her a job. She said she had received no training as an in-home care provider, Bayard wrote. She worked at the home for less than a month, according court papers. The state in July pulled the license from the home and another one owned by Billy Rockwell and Lourdes Alejo after learning of the allegations. A state investigation revealed that the owners failed to do a criminal background check on Uy before she had access to patients. They also failed to report the sexual abuse allegations to the authorities and interfered with state officials investigating the allegations, according to Roberta Crawford, field manager for residential care services with the state Department of Social and Health Services. An administrative law judge upheld the ruling last week. The owners cannot apply for another home care license for 20 years, Crawford said. Diana Hefley: 425-339-3463, hefley@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Log in or register to post new comment | Log out Caregiver This is a very sad story. My sister was at the same place suffering from Alzheimer's. The worst part is that her husband divorced her to marry this caregiver and has left my sister out in the cold without even telling us. Please send prayers for our loving sister and I hope the caregiver is prosecuted to the max. Loving sister sharon Nardy | Aug 14, 2009 2:11 pm | 1 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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