Women Accused in Elder Abuse Case Scheduled for Conference with District Attorney Today

| January 17, 2018

BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Three women accused in a case involving the abuse of two elderly people at a Jefferson County nursing facility are scheduled to meet with District Attorney Jeff Burkett on Wednesday afternoon.

(Pictured above: Hannah Shirey and Haley Shirey)

According to court documents, criminal charges against 21-year-old Hannah Shirey, 21-year-old Haley Shirey, and 21-year-old Rebekah Call, all of Strattanville, were transferred to Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas on August 17, 2017.

The Shirey sisters were certified nursing assistants, while Call was a Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor.

On Wednesday, January 17, both Shireys and their attorney, Blair Hindman, are scheduled to meet with DA Burkett at 1:00 p.m.

Call and her attorney, Ralph Montana, are also scheduled to meet with Burkett at 1:00 p.m.

It is the second criminal conference for the trio with Burkett.

According to court documents, jury selection for all three is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on February 5 with President Judge John H. Foradora.

Hannah Shirey faces following charges:

– Strangulation – Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2
– Neglect of Care Dependent Person, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Conspiracy – Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor 2
– Disorderly Conduct Engage in Fighting, Misdemeanor 3
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary

Haley Shirey faces the following charges:

– Strangulation – Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2
– Neglect of Care Dependent Person, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Conspiracy – Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor 2
– Disorderly Conduct Engage in Fighting, Misdemeanor 3
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary

Rebekah Call faces the following charges:

– Conspiracy – Strangulation – Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2
– Conspiracy – Neglect of Care Dependent Person, Misdemeanor 1
– Conspiracy – Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Conspiracy – Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor 2
– Conspiracy – Disorderly Conduct Engage in Fighting, Misdemeanor 3
– Conspiracy – Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary

Hindman said in August 2017 after his clients waived their preliminary hearings, “These young ladies are contesting the charges against them.”

“They contend they didn’t do these things.”

Each defendant remains free on $50,000.00 unsecured bail.

Case details:

According to the criminal complaint, on Wednesday, June 7, Brookville Borough Police Department Officer Markle responded to Laurelbrooke Landing, a facility of WRC Senior Services.

The director of the facility said that a caregiver-in-training reported abuse of two known Laurelbrooke Landing residents in the memory support unit.

The residents were allegedly physically and mentally abused by three staff members between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, the complaint states.

One of the residents needed to be helped up and dressed for supper. When Hannah Shirey and Haley Shirey entered his room, he was kicking and moving around while they attempted to dress him.

Haley Shirey allegedly started squeezing his neck and hitting him in the face. Later that night he needed help getting ready for bed, and Haley allegedly said to several people that she would “love to punch him in the face,” the complaint states.

Haley and Hannah went into the room to help him get ready for bed, and Hannah allegedly started choking him. The witness stated that the resident was gasping for air, the complaint indicates.

Hannah also allegedly grabbed “(the resident) by the hair, pulling it. Haley grabbed his leg and bent it toward his head causing pain to him once again,” the complaint states.

A doctor checked the resident and observed a bruise on his forehead and a scratch on his neck, according to the complaint.

A second resident began making noises, squealing – which is usual behavior for him. Hannah Shirey allegedly then went and got a cup of ice and dumped it down the resident’s back, and he began yelling at her for her actions, the complaint states.

According to the complaint, Rebekah Call, an LPN Supervisor, observed the actions of Haley Shirey and Hannah Shirey toward the residents.

Call is a mandated reporter for this type of abuse, and police said that she failed to report the actions of her co-workers, Haley Shirey and Hannah Shirey.


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