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Kimball Caregiver Sentenced to 45 Days for Genitals Injury
KIMBALL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota caregiver convicted of grabbing an assisted-living resident off a toilet by his genitals has been sentenced to 45 days in jail.
A Stearns County jury convicted 37-year-old Melissa Stern of abuse of a vulnerable adult by a caregiver. She was sentenced on Friday.
A co-worker at the Kimball facility told investigators that Stern grabbed the resident's genitals after he wouldn't get off the toilet. The 77-year-old suffered a scratch on his penis that drew blood.
A message left for Stern's attorney Saturday was not immediately returned.
Stern was also ordered Friday to pay $685 in fines and fees. She'll be allowed to serve the sentence through work release and may do community service in place of paying the fine.
Copyright 2012, The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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