CHICAGO (WGN) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul recently announced charges against a former employee of a greater-Chicago assisted-living facility for sexual abuse allegedly committed against an individual with a disability.
Oscar Leon-Patino, 22, of Evanston worked as a laundry aide at an undisclosed assisted-living facility in Evanston. He is alleged to have sexually abused a resident of the facility, knowing the victim had a physical and intellectual disability.
Leon-Patino, who remains detained pending a June 15 court hearing, is accused of:
- Four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Class 2 felonies punishable by up to seven years in prison
- Two counts of criminal sexual abuse, Class 4 felonies punishable by up to three years in prison
- One count of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony punishable by up to five years in prison
“It is egregious for anyone to prey on an individual with a disability, especially someone tasked with providing services to those who cannot care for themselves,” Raoul said in a June 11 news release announcing the charges. “I remain committed to holding any individual responsible who abuses our most vulnerable residents.”…