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'I was enraged': Family uses hidden camera to capture abuse of disabled loved one

'I was enraged': Family uses hidden camera to capture abuse of disabled loved one
WEBVTT Joe Stanizzi and his family thought his brother Paul would be well cared for at this Chelmsford group home. 3:11 it was supposed to be a better safer place and we got the same results Paul is severely disabled and nonverbal. After he was seriously injured at another facility five years ago, the Stanizzis moved Paul to this state-run home. 1:52 I was so angry. I was furious. I was like, I can't believe this is happening to a person who is like my brother This past fall, the family was notified Paul had injured himself falling out of bed. Doctors discovered the 50 year old man had a fractured neck. His older brother suspected wrong doing. 2:32 can't speak for himself, can't defend himself After months of recovery Paul returned to his homebut this time, with a hidden camera his Joe installed in his room. 4:38 when I saw this, I was enraged Within weeks, that camera captured the abuse the family long suspected 2:14 abused, slapped, punched, verbally assaulted just because he can't sleep With video evidence, police were quick to arrest caretakers Daniel Maina and Jennifer Nganga. Today they faced a judge today in Lowell, charged with aggravated assault. The Department of Developmental Services calls the allegations "deeply disturbing" and says it has a "zero tolerance" policy. 5:59 shame on you 2:35 This just shouldn't happen.
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'I was enraged': Family uses hidden camera to capture abuse of disabled loved one
For the full story, watch the video above Two former employees of a Massachusetts group home are accused of battering and abusing a cognitively disabled adult, according to police.Chelmsford police Chief James Spinney said the victim was a nonverbal 50-year-old resident of the group home, which is on Harding Street.Daniel Maina, 41, of Tyngsborough, and Jennifer Nganga, 60, of Lowell, were arrested and charged with assault and battery on a person with disabilities, and abuse by a caretaker.They were arraigned Wednesday in Lowell District Court and released on $1,000 cash bail. "The investigation showed a clear pattern of physical abuse against a victim who could not defend himself or report his abuse at the hands of the very people charged with his care and well-being," Spinney said.The victim's family first contacted police about possible abuse in October after claims that a fall resulted in lacerations to the man's face and a broken neck. At that time, police were unable to determine whether and assault or abuse had taken place. When the victim returned to the group home in January after recovering, the family installed a camera in his room. Police said the camera captured multiple instances when two different staffers, later identified as Nganga and Maina, were seen assaulting and striking the victim in the head. The group home is operated by Northeast Residential Services. The pair are no longer employed by the facility.

For the full story, watch the video above

Two former employees of a Massachusetts group home are accused of battering and abusing a cognitively disabled adult, according to police.

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Chelmsford police Chief James Spinney said the victim was a nonverbal 50-year-old resident of the group home, which is on Harding Street.

Daniel Maina, 41, of Tyngsborough, and Jennifer Nganga, 60, of Lowell, were arrested and charged with assault and battery on a person with disabilities, and abuse by a caretaker.

They were arraigned Wednesday in Lowell District Court and released on $1,000 cash bail.

"The investigation showed a clear pattern of physical abuse against a victim who could not defend himself or report his abuse at the hands of the very people charged with his care and well-being," Spinney said.

The victim's family first contacted police about possible abuse in October after claims that a fall resulted in lacerations to the man's face and a broken neck. At that time, police were unable to determine whether and assault or abuse had taken place.

When the victim returned to the group home in January after recovering, the family installed a camera in his room. Police said the camera captured multiple instances when two different staffers, later identified as Nganga and Maina, were seen assaulting and striking the victim in the head.

The group home is operated by Northeast Residential Services. The pair are no longer employed by the facility.