A Pennsylvania nurse took “explicit and private” photographs of at least 17 elderly nursing home patients — and sent the images to her boyfriend, police said.
Ashley Ann Smith, 30, of Dravosburg, is facing 30 counts — including invasion of privacy and abuse of care — in connection with photographs she took while working as a licensed practical nurse at Kane McKeesport Community Living Center, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Smith then sent roughly 20 of the “explicit and private” images, some of which showed vulnerable patients in “need of immediate care and private situations,” to the father of her child, who previously worked at the facility. Ron Whittaker, 36, reported Smith to hospital administration April 5 and staffers there immediately contacted police.
Whittaker — who lived with Smith until they separated in November, according to court records — has not been criminally charged in connection with the photos. He was arrested in October for allegedly assaulting Smith and that case is still pending, court records show.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/07/nurse-allegedly-took-nude-photos-of-elderly-patients/
