Followup on Psych Scandal at Northwestern Institute

Currently a grand jury is investigating patient care at the Northwestern Institute of Psychiatry in Pennsylvania. The investigation is in regards to the arrest of three employees over the past nine months for sexual encounters with juvenile patients.

The assault arrest of psychiatric technician Jackie Glover, 35, of the 1300 block of Farrington Road, Philadelphia, Aug. 5 is the fourth so far at the facility. According to an Aug. 6 press release from the county District Attorney's office, in November 2002, psychiatric technician Eugene Stallworth was convicted of charges involving a sexual encounter with a 16-year-old female inpatient. In April 2003, psychiatric technicians Alexander DeMary and William Harper were arrested and charged with institutional sexual assault and related charges involving a sexual encounter with two female inpatients, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old, respectively, at Northwestern.

Read the news story at the link for a detailed recap of the horror story.