A Lanham, MD woman who worked as a direct support professional was found guilty of second-degree abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult after evidence showed she physically assaulted a non-verbal person in her care.
She was sentenced to five years with all but 94 days suspended, five years of supervised probation, and is barred from working with vulnerable adults.
Per the news release distributed on Tuesday, December 16: “Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Taibat Fola Suenu, of Lanham, Maryland, was found guilty and sentenced for abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult. Suenu worked as a Direct Support Professional, providing direct assistance to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities…