LANSING (WWJ) -- An adult caregiver faces up to 15 years behind bars for violently assaulting a vulnerable adult in his care, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Thursday.
Andrew House-Carter, 27, was charged with vulnerable adult abuse stemming from a May 2021 incident in a Clinton County adult foster care home that left a developmentally disabled resident with a broken sternum, a severe internal brain bleed, and many bruises.
The alleged abuse occurred at an adult care facility -- Airport Home -- during an overnight shift on May 15, investigators said.
The victim was found with serious injuries the following morning and transported to a local hospital.
The victim survived and recovered in an intensive care unit.
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Division launched an investigation into the abuse.
They found House-Carter was the only employee working at the facility that night.
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“The overwhelming majority of those who care for our most vulnerable Michiganders do a wonderful job, despite many challenges,” Nessel said in a press release.
“But when caregivers harm those entrusted to their care—they will be held accountable. I want to thank the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership and professionalism with this case.”
House-Carter was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Clinton County at the 65A District Court. He was given a $100,000 bond.
Clinton county officials have scheduled a pre-conference exam for Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. A preliminary exam is set for the following week on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.
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