NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - A man is facing charges in connection with the alleged abuse of a patient at a healthcare facility in Assumption Parish.

According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies booked Markus M. D. Stadium, 36, of Houma, into Assumption Parish Detention Center for cruelty to the infirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Detectives reportedly began their investigation on Monday, Oct. 6, after the facility contacted the sheriff’s office about a patient who may be the victim of abuse.

According to the sheriff’s office, a healthcare attendant told the victim’s family that wasps bit the victim, but they became suspicious due to the nature and frequency of the injuries.

Officials said that, according to the medical personnel they interviewed, the victim was burned on mul

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