SEATTLE — The owner of an adult family home in Auburn, Washington, has pleaded guilty in connection to allegations he mistreated a 69-year-old man in his care.
The Seattle Times reports that 42-year-old Alfredo Tia pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree criminal mistreatment, marking the first time the Attorney General’s Office has convicted a health care provider of the charge.
Tia was the owner and care provider at Joportia Adult Family Home. The victim lived at the home for about six months until he was hospitalized in January for several pressure ulcers. A social worker at the hospital reported suspected abuse.
The attorney general’s office says Tia had left the country as the state was closing the home in January. He was arrested at Seattle-International Airport in April.
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