Ohio Nurse Accused of Raping Elderly


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Jan 23, 10:41 PM (ET)


SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - A night-shift nurse accused of sexually abusing at least two dozen elderly or disabled patients at a nursing home was in jail Wednesday, authorities said.

Many of the victims at Concord Care and Rehabilitation Center were unable to report the abuse, and some have since died, said Perkins Township Police Chief Tim McClung.

Police said that suspect John Riems, 49, recalled abusing nearly 100 patients during a 20-year career but that he could remember specific information only on 24.

Riems, 49, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Sandusky Municipal Court to felony charges of rape and gross sexual imposition. The jail didn't have information on an attorney for Riems.

The director of the nursing home said in a statement that Riems had been fired.

"We cannot share any more detail at this time out of respect for the privacy of our residents, and in light of the ongoing police investigation," Jessica Short said in the statement.

Investigators are looking into Riems' past, which includes employment at other facilities. McClung wouldn't identify the other places where he worked.

He's a real sick bitch. He must have tried else way and was unsuccessful so he laid his hands on those helpless and vulnerable elders...I wish him good luck in prison..Where he belongs.

what is you point man....
what do yu mean "home of Bibe Skuls.

There is Bible skuls all over the place..

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yeah man what the fu7k is your problem? cant u think of something else than home of bible school. i hope u get raped hardcore when u r old

Yeah, what da phak is your problem posting that. There's bible school all over USA and even your bus kanaka ples PNG and you have your share of people sick in the head all over. Find something else to talk about of get a life.

ohio is a big mother f.uckin state. i dont even know where the f.uck sandusky is. so please blitch get ur f ucking facts right ho