An Indiana nursing home employee who police said attempted to rape a nearly 90-year-old resident with dementia was arrested this week in connection to the attack. On Friday, the employee was free on $750 bond.
Jeffrey A. Harvey , 68, was arrested by Princeton Police Department officers on charges of attempted rape and sexual battery following the Monday alleged assault, assistant police Chief Bobby Wood told USA TODAY Friday.
Woods said the arrest took place at RiverOaks Health Campus where officers responded to a report of an issue with and employee and a resident.
The facility is about 30 miles north of downtown Evansville.
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According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Gibson County Circuit Court, Harvey worked at the facility as a floor technician at the time of the alleged assault.
In the affidavit, an officer wrote, a nursing home staff member who supervised Harvey told police they watched Harvey talking with the 87-year-old victim while she watched TV in a public area before asking her to go to her room.