A case spanning over a decade, now coming to an official close after a sentencing hearing Thursday.READ MORE |Caretaker charged with over 600 counts of assault
Fri, February 16th 2024 at 1:05 PMA case spanning over a decade, now coming to an official close after a sentencing hearing Thursday.According to a release from the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, 69-year-old James Zook was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years and 9 months in prison and a maximum of 28 years in prison for the sexual assault of 14 residents at the Faith Friendship Villa in West Hempfield Township.
Court records show that Zook was a former employee of the non-profit personal care home for about 20 years.The judge presiding over the case, Judge Reinaker stated the following in regards to Zook's actions before sentencing:Throughout the trial, the DA says it was revealed that all of Zook's victims were either physically or intellectually disabled and that many of them considered him their friend.
The first report of Zook's abuse was on Aug. 14 of 2022 and his arrest came later on Nov. 7 of 2022 after an extensive investigation.
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