GALT, Calif. —

A nursing home in Galt is accused of ignoring a major red flag when it hired a certified nursing assistant “with a known criminal history of abuse,” according to records that KCRA 3 Investigates obtained from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

About six weeks after Rancho Seco Care Center hired Justin Atkinson, he was accused of sexually assaulting several of the elderly residents he was supposed to be helping.

And concerns about care at the nursing home did not end there.

“I'm horrified. These people are defenseless,” said Carole Herman, president and founder of Foundation Aiding the Elderly (FATE).

Sexual Assault Investigation

“When something pops up like this, it is alarming. And we put all our resources to it,” said Lt. Brian Azevedo with Galt Pol

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