Police: Oak Lawn Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Dementia Patient
Employee at an Orland Park elder care facility told police he "engaged in inappropriate contact.”
An Oak Lawn man was accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman who was being treated at an Orland Park care facility, according to police.
Robert J. Phelan, 56, of the 9200 block of Mayfield Avenue in Oak Lawn, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault.
Orland Park officers were called to Lexington Health Care at 14601 John Humphrey Drive around 4 a.m. Sunday, Orland Park Police Lt. James Bianchi said.
An employee told officers that Phelan was seen “engaged in inappropriate contact” with a 93-year-old female patient who is suffering from dementia, according to police.
The woman later underwent a SANE examination at South Suburban Hospital, which is performed by a sexual abuse expert to determine whether a person was assaulted, Bianchi said.
Based on the employee’s description of events and the SANE examination, Phelan was arrested on Sunday.
“He has no prior history of similar acts that we know of,” Bianchi said. “This was the only time he was reported.”
Administrators at Lexington Health Care were not immediately available for comment.
Phelan appeared at the Fifth Municipal District Courthouse in Bridgeview on Tuesday morning for a hearing, where a judge set bail at $350,000. Phelan is expected back in court Aug. 8.
james eichorst
2:56 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
send the pervert away!!!
shirl
4:34 pm on Friday, August 5, 2011
Its sad that one mad witch can ruien a mans life with a lie. He fought for this country, is a father grandfather and uncle... The witch should be put away for life. The is no evidence to prove wrong doing and he has a SHINING record of service.
Oh Please
10:51 pm on Saturday, September 24, 2011
Shirl....John Wayne Gacy had a shinning record too...what's your point? Tests were done to determine his culpability.
Bee Bee
3:36 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The thought of someone possibly abusing my Grandma or anyone else's for that matter, makes me sick.
Russ
5:05 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
well played Deb!
Ben Feldheim
5:57 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
You thought right, Deb. I think you can take the essence of that thought and say it another way. Don't you?
Deb Melchert
6:02 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Not sure you can convey that thought and still be politically or socially correct. Castration would cover the first part, but the second............well..........let's just say I can't think of anything that would be too nasty or evil to do to guys like this
Deb Melchert
6:04 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
To Ben, the Patch staff and the reader, I will apologize for my earlier comment that I knew was going to be deleted, but was angry enough to post. Anger is a poor excuse, but I'll say it again, there is nothing evil enough that can be enacted upon people like this guy.
Ben Feldheim
9:23 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
No apologies needed. We're all human. Thanks for understanding.
i can see clearly
4:28 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
the name and hairline of this creep are familiar arent they.
Russ
12:10 am on Thursday, July 28, 2011
no, give me a hint.
DLC DAVE
7:33 am on Friday, July 29, 2011
Good old Robert Phelan , who would of thought lol EVERYONE