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Caregiver Raped Elderly Resident | Auckland News
An elderly woman in a Christchurch care facility revealed to her daughter that a caregiver had sexually assaulted her — a horrifying truth that shattered her initial belief her mother was just unhappy with the facility. The caregiver, Nilushan Jayanga Silva Ginthota Vidhanage, was later convicted of rape and sexual assault against two residents, having worked at the facility since 2022. Despite the facility’s request for name suppression, the case exposed a devastating failure of trust and protection for vulnerable elders. Vidhanage received a 10.5-year sentence and faces deportation, with…
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