Caregivers charged with elder abuse, fraud after operating unlicensed San Jose care home

SAN JOSE Two care providers have been charged with elder abuse and fraud for allegedly abusing residents at an unlicensed care home while receiving Medi-Cal payments Attorney General Rob Bonta reported Wednesday Lavinia Fotuaiki and Segia Poti Jackson are facing two felony counts of elder abuse and one felony count of dependent adult abuse according to a press release from the California Department of Justice Fotuaiki is also facing one felony count of filing a false claim The charges were filed with the Santa Clara County Superior Court Those who care for our elders have a profound responsibility to treat those in their care with the highest level of compassion and dignity Bonta mentioned in a press release They sponsorship individuals during specific of the majority of challenging moments in their lives At the California Department of Justice we are committed to fighting against all types of elder abuse and neglect We will take prompt action to ensure that anyone who exploits or harms these vulnerable members of our area is held accountable The Department of Justice had received a complaint referred from the California Department of Social Services reporting alleged neglect of residents at the San Jose care home the department reported The alleged abuse included leaving residents healthcare issues untreated and having residents live in biohazardous conditions During the alleged abuse the care providers were receiving in-home endorsement utility payments through Medi-Cal the department disclosed Related Articles San Jose Man facing deportation charged with assaulting ICE officer Court rules against California schools district s ban of critical race theory Two men plead guilty to withholding San Jose employees income taxes from IRS Man accidentally lights dog on fire dog lights Bay Area apartment building on fire San Jose Fire Department captain criminally charged with narcotics theft from stations Between Sept and Sept Fotuaiki and Poti Jackson allegedly willfully endangered the healthcare of an elder dependent adult who was over the age of according to court filings The second charge alleges they did the same to a second dependent adult between April and March The second victim was above the age of Fotuaiki and Poti Jackson also allegedly caused unjustifiable physical pain and mental suffering to a third dependent adult according to court filings The three abuse charges also allege aggravated circumstances for a high degree of callousness and particularly vulnerable casualties according to court filings