On May 29th Michael Anderson, a professional caregiver to the disabled, became violent while changing his patient’s sheets after the patient had an accident in their Hamilton county home in Ohio.

The victim, Anthony Harris, has cerebral palsy. His mother, Barbara Greathouse says that he’s non verbal and cannot walk. He wears diapers and cannot communicate his needs.

According to Barbara Greathouse, her son wet himself which caused Anderson to blow up and start hitting him. He punched him in the chest with his fist and then entered his roommate’s room and started hitting him as well.

Greathouse is sick over the fact that her son and his roommate were left helpless.

Anthony Harris ended up in the hospital because of his injuries. His fingers were broken, and he had mouth injuries, according to Scott Benkie, the family’s attorney. It wasn’t the first time he was beaten either.

According to the affidavit, Anderson initially claimed the men had harmed themselves but eventually admitted to police he had a “meltdown” and had struck both of the men several times.

He also reportedly told police he knew he should have contacted someone to get the men medical care, but that he didn’t.  

Formal charges were filed against Anderson on August 4.The charges consisted of  two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury and two counts of battery resulting in bodily injury to a disabled person stemming from an alleged incident. He was arrested on August 10 and is currently in custody at the Hamilton County Jail on a $15,000 bond.

Greathouse says she wants Anderson to go to prison for a long time. He wrote an apology letter for the police to give to Greathouse, but she says cannot yet forgive him.

Res-care, Anderson’s employer, sent fox59 the following response to the incident. “We were deeply saddened to learn about this situation. We immediately contacted law enforcement as soon as this incident was reported. As a result, the employee has been separated from employment with ResCare.We are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our clients every day. Our caregivers are trained in accordance with state licensing rules and regulations and to serve with compassion and respect with a mission to help individuals live their best life in every way. We do not tolerate behavior that does not comply with regulations or our mission.”

The family has filed a lawsuit against Anderson’s employer.