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September 23, 2004
Man Charged With Hitting HD Patient
From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
A caregiver at Community Living Group Homes in Greendale faces a felony charge in Milwaukee County Circuit Court for allegedly abusing a resident who suffers from a rare, crippling nervous-system disorder.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the state attorney general's office, Thomas F. Wittig, 50, of the 300 block of Tyrell Court, did not provide adequate care to a woman suffering from the brain disease Huntington's chorea, who he knew was injured June 9. The complaint charging Wittig with abuse says the woman told investigators she had accidentally set off an alarm while looking for her dog when Wittig found her, "angrily escorted her to her room," cursed her and hit her in the face.
A medical examiner diagnosed the woman's facial bruise and black eye as likely resulting from being punched, according to the complaint.
If convicted, Wittig faces a maximum prison sentence of six years and a fine of up to $10,000. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in court today.
Posted by Dave at September 23, 2004 10:40 AM
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