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Caregiver accused of raping woman at Auburn nursing home
King County prosecutors say they may seek an exceptional sentence against a caregiver accused of raping a disabled woman at an Auburn nursing home.
King County prosecutors say they may seek an exceptional sentence against a caregiver accused of raping a disabled woman at an Auburn nursing home.
The 31-year-old Kent man, Joseph Thurura, was arrested Wednesday and charged Tuesday with second-degree rape.
Prosecutors say he worked at Integrated Living Services where he cared for the 44-year-old woman who is blind and has a disorder that left her with the mental development of a baby.
The rape was discovered after she had a miscarriage. DNA testing identified the caregiver Thurura. He denied being responsible.
He'll be arraigned July 2 at the Regional Justice Center in Kent. If convicted he faces a standard sentence of six to eight years in prison.
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