Stanley
KINGSTON – A former employee of Northeast Center for Special Care in Lake Katrine was found guilty after trial in Ulster County Court of sexually abusing six residents of the facility, each of whom was in the facility after suffering traumatic brain injuries. The six victims all testified in court.
Jacky Stanley, 50, of Kingston faces 8 1/3 to 25 years in state prison
when sentenced in July. He was convicted of one count of criminal
sexual act, seven counts of sexual abuse, and 16 counts of lesser charges.
Northeast Center for Special Care provides care and rehabilitation to individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries caused by stroke, motor vehicle accidents, falls, and other catastrophic events.
Stanley was a former counselor and was responsible for helping new residents acclimate to the center. His duties as a “neighborhood counselor” included managing the residents’ social environment and ensuring that residents participated in their required programs. As prosecutors proved, between July 2014 and February 2015, Stanley used his position to gain access to residents several times and forcibly performed sex acts, including oral sex. In February 2015, he used his position of trust to abuse another resident while that person slept.
Stanley was suspended and then terminated based on allegations of sexual abuse. He was arrested in July 2016 and indicted by the Ulster County grand jury in August on several felony charges including criminal sexual act, sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person.
