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Nursing technician arrested for sedating bedridden elderly in home care scam

Original: GOLPE NO HOME CARE! Um técnico de enfermagem foi preso por sedar e coagir idosos acamados para aceder a contas bancárias

A nursing technician has been arrested in Brazil on accusations of sedating and coercing bedridden elderly patients under home care in order to access their bank accounts and steal money while on shift. The case, referred to online as the 'Caso Leonardo', has sparked outrage over safeguards for vulnerable patients receiving at-home care.

Why now: Outrage over the betrayal of trust by a caregiver accused of drugging and robbing elderly patients has driven attention to the case.

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