Nursing Home Staffer Formally Charged with Crimes Against Resident

A Baltimore City woman has been indicted on charges of abuse, neglect and assault on an elderly resident at a Timonium care facility.

Shirleen Diane Sheppard, 57, of the 900 block of Argonne Drive, is charged with second-degree abuse of a vulnerable adult, two counts of second-degree neglect, and one count of second-degree assault, online court documents show.

The charges stem from an incident that took place on Oct. 17, 2010 at . Sheppard was an employee at the time of her arrest.

Sheppard's arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 18 in Baltimore County Circuit Court. 

“Abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult are misdemeanors punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000.00 fine for each offense,” neglect and assault on an elderly resident at a Timonium care facility, according to a release from the Office of the Attorney General. “The second-degree assault charge, also a misdemeanor, carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $2,500.00 fine.”

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A caregiver at reportedly robbed and assaulted a blind resident.

Jazmine Lanae Graham, of the 3806 Bayville Road is currently awaiting indictment in the Circuit Court of Baltimore County.