Milan, mistreatment and sexual violence against elderly people in nursing homes: 3 operators banned

The violence allegedly took place in an RSA in the province of Milan against four elderly people.

They were allegedly slapped, insulted, mocked and intimidated by three social and health workers who were banned.

The Carabinieri of the Nas of Milan, coordinated by the Lodi Prosecutor's Office, carried out an order for the application of the interdictory precautionary measure against them.

The provision, issued by the investigating judge at the request of the prosecutor, imposes an absolute ban on the suspects from practicing the profession of OSS within any health or social care facility, whether public or private, throughout the national territory.

During the investigations, the responsibility of a fourth operator emerged who was investigated for aggravated threats.

The investigations, which also made use of audio and video interceptions, documented "serious and systematic episodes of violence" committed against four elderly guests entrusted to the suspects, who were accused, in various capacities, of crimes of mistreatment and sexual violence.

The violence

In particular, "repeated physical and psychological harassment" emerged during the daily bedding and dressing maneuvers, during which the suspects grabbed the weak victims by the hair and hit them with slaps on the face and head, accompanying these gestures with insults, derision and intimidating phrases.

To make matters worse for the two male operators, there are also charges relating to the crime of sexual violence.

The two, "abusing their position of authority and the state of total vulnerability of the elderly" explain the investigators, would have beaten them in the private parts during daily personal hygiene operations.