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Scotsdale, Ariz. – A medicinal technician in a Scotsdale The assistant housing facility has been arrested and accused of sexual assault.

The alleged victim in the case, according to employees, is a resident diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Here’s what to know.

Who is the suspect?

The suspect was identified as 43-year-old Gabriel Garcia, Jr.

According to our previous report, Garcia was hired at the restaurant as a medical technician at a senior residential facility called Scottsdale Village Square. He was hired in December 2024.

What has happened?

According to the relevant court documents, the incident began to unfold on January 28, when police received reports of a sexual crime in the square of the village of Scottsdale.

Time line:

According to court documents, the director of the facility told police that she had received a call from the elderly son of the alleged victim, who said he had seen his mother deal with a sexual act with an employee. The son has been reported to have seen the act through a live camera placed in the room of the alleged victim.

The court documents contained a graphical description of the alleged law.

Investigators, Garcia was originally intended to return to work on January 29, but it was said that it was stopped, waiting for a continued investigation.

As mentioned above, records show that the victim was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s. When she was questioned, she told the police that she was not aware of what had happened.

Garcia, on court documents, was arrested on January 31.

What did you say to the suspect investigators?

To investigators, Garcia admitted to her actions after seeing the photos. He is said to have told the police that it was difficult to raise an autistic son at home and explain how this was hindering his marriage.

Is he suspected of other similar incidents?

Judicial documents also show that Garcia has been charged with another sexual attack case.

What we know:

According to a statement of the probable cause by police in Scottsdale, Garcia is suspected of a case investigated by the sheriff of Maricopa County.

Authorities said the incident happened in a facility called Fountain Hills Post Acute. The findings of the Ministry of Health revealed that the investigation was made in March 2024, and MCSO confirmed that Garcia was an employee called “staff 13” in these documents.

According to the discoveries, a patient who participated, lived with PTSR, muscle weakness and bipolar disorder, and she needs help with the mobility of the bed, cleaning and dressing. The patient accused Garcia of massaging his neck and shoulders after removing his upper part, and made her uncomfortable when he cleaned her breasts.

In the meantime, another resident told investigators that Garcia always hangs around their room and tried to massage his hands.

Garcia is reported to have refused to interview the state, saying it was a private issue. On March 6, 2024, the director of nurses at Fountain Hills Post Acute told employees that Garcia had been fired for refusal of an interview and refusal to “follow the facility protocol”.

Dig for a deeper:

The facility has been issued two quotes from the state to violate the rights of the residents and do not protect them from abuse and neglect.

We reached out to Fountain Hills after a sharp comment, but they still don’t answer.

As for the case of Garcia with Scottsdale Square, he is accused of counting sexual assault and counting violence with an emotion of a vulnerable adult. Both are crimes.

A judge has identified a $ 100,000 bond per Garcia.

“If you are posting this connection and are released on this ankle monitor, you cannot contact the alleged victim, you cannot own drugs without a valid recipe and you cannot be unaccompanied with a vulnerable adult,” Judge Garcia told Judge On his appearance to the court.

What’s next:

We contacted the square in the village of Scottsdale to comment on whether the staff knows about the allegations against Garcia in the Hills Fountain when they decided to hire him.

The employees of the square of the village of Scottsdale have not yet answered.