ABC15 TV has been investigating the Arizona State Hospital, and here is the tip of a very big iceberg. There is much more in the original and related reports. What we share below is merely a highlight.
Arizona State Hospital has a long history of problems, it is a target rich environment for investigators Here are some of the Videos related to this reportThe Arizona State Hospital has failed to protect vulnerable patients from sex abuse and dangerous sexual activity; and in several cases, officials have failed to investigate serious allegations, according to a two-year ABC15 investigation.
[...]The ABC15 Investigators reviewed thousands of pages of hospital, police and court records to compile a list of sex crime allegations at the Arizona State Hospital. By cross-referencing the records, ABC15 was also able to identify repeat offenders and victims.
From 2012 through 2014, we found:
- There were 63 allegations of sex crimes, including rape, sex abuse and molestation.
- ASH investigated 24 of those allegations.
- ABC15 could only confirm 10 allegations resulted in reports with Arizona Adult Protective Services (APS) or law enforcement.
State law states that APS or a peace officer be notified immediately if there’s a “reasonable basis to believe that abuse or neglect of the adult has occurred.”
But several hospital sources have told ABC15 incidents go unreported, and they fear retaliation if they do report incidents outside of ASH.
“Staff has been basically threatened that if they do contact APS that repercussions will happen,” said one hospital source. “It goes unreported because staff is in fear of their jobs.”
Unreported allegations and crimes by healthcare officials can be a serious matter.
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