Workers at Care Center in Burke County Accused of Assaulting Adults in Their Care

They came to addiction treatment centers seeking help. Instead, they were harassed and assaulted.

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Workers at care center in Burke County accused of assaulting adults in their care

Deputies say two workers at a care center are accused of assaulting two adults in their care during a recent outing to a park.

Development center staffers charged with assaulting residents with disabilities

Two staff members from the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center have been charged following an alleged assault on residents during an outing in Burke County on Wednesday.

Staff members charged in assault case at Burke County facility

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Two staff members at the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center are facing charges for assaulting two residents during a supervised outing. According to the report, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office was contacted Wednesday in reference to an incident that occurred during a supervised outing by the staff of the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center. The group had traveled to a local park in Burke County fo…

2 J. Iverson Riddle Development Center employees charged with assaulting disabled residents

The Burke County Sheriff's Office said two residents were assault during a recreational outing to a local park.

Staffers charged with assaulting facility residents - WCCB Charlotte's CW

MORGANTON, N.C. – Two men who work at the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center in Morganton are accused of assaulting two residents of the center. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office says the assaults happened during an outing at a park earlier this week. Zolio Collado and Benny Brice are both charged with assault on an individual with a disability.