The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 71-year-old female caretaker of a special needs individual under suspicion of physical assault, police said.
Gerilynn “Lynn” Amaro of Strasburg is facing felony charges of second- and third-degree assault on an at-risk person following her arrest on Feb. 7, the sheriff’s office says.
According to a news release, sheriff’s deputies were initially dispatched to a home in Strasburg on Jan 20. While on scene, deputies learned a special needs man lived at the residence with family members.
During the investigation, deputies were given video evidence of “physical abuse and dehumanizing acts” against the man, who was being forced to exercise for extended periods of time with a bar of soap in his mouth as an act of punishment, police said.
Deputies also discovered the victim had visible facial injuries and was found covered in bruises. He is currently being treated at a local hospital, according to the release. Details on the man’s age and identity were not released by police.