The second lawsuit to arise from reported sexual abuse at the La Salle County Nursing Home was filed Monday in La Salle County Circuit Court.
Marilyn Wig filed a suit, in her role as guardian of a female resident at the home, seeking at least $100,000 from the nursing home. Wig said in her suit that home staff allowed a sexually active male resident to have contact with the female resident between Jan. 17 and May 26. Those are the same dates between which the Illinois Department of Public Health said the male resident molested a number of female residents. The male resident was later moved to a psychiatric facility.
Wig is represented by Wheaton attorney Zachary M. Bravos.The home’s assistant administrator, Cathy Harvey, declined comment, referring calls to County Board Chairman Jerry Hicks. Hicks was not immediately available.
Another suit claiming a female resident was molested was filed Oct. 26.
State and federal authorities have moved to each fine the county $20,000, saying staff at the home did not take steps to prevent the molestations.
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