An employee of a Colma senior living facility accused of assaulting an 87-year-old resident in October is facing up to two years in prison after he pleaded no contest to elder abuse Tuesday, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
In custody on $50,000 bail, Crispin Buslon, 46, also admitted the felony to which he pleaded no contest was serious in nature and will next appear in court April 5 for receipt of a probation report and sentencing, according to prosecutors.
On Oct. 19, Buslon is believed to have attempted to put a pillow over the woman’s face while he was working as a medical technician at the Peninsula Reflections Senior Living facility at 205 Collins Ave. in Colma. The woman is said to have been blocking a hallway of the facility with her walker while she was out on a walk around midnight when Buslon encountered her, according to prosecutors previously.
The woman’s refusal to get back into bed allegedly angered Buslon to the point where he grabbed her arm, brought her into her room and tossed her on the bed. He allegedly yelled at her and took her shoes off before holding a pillow forcefully over her face for a few seconds before another employee who had observed the incident and recorded it on his phone intervened, according to prosecutors.
Buslon claimed he was just trying to get the woman to shut up and the victim, who has dementia, was not injured and could not recall anything about the incident, according to prosecutors.
Buslon’s defense attorney Constance O’Brien could not be immediately reached for comment.
Well, gotta have some sympathy for both, even the kookoo dementia affected old lady. His job is like being a cop, always stressful. Should be fired, ankle bracelet, but he ain't a gang banger, probably not illegal because he would be forgiven if so. If you ever had a grandparent or and a parent with these diseases, you can understand his over reaction. Time to heal and forgive. He didn't rape her or kill her. Then, you people on the left, want to forgive killer gang bangers. WTF.
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Imagine what he has done that did NOT get recorded?!? Set an example and give him the max already. Tired of the wrist slapping
Well, gotta have some sympathy for both, even the kookoo dementia affected old lady. His job is like being a cop, always stressful. Should be fired, ankle bracelet, but he ain't a gang banger, probably not illegal because he would be forgiven if so. If you ever had a grandparent or and a parent with these diseases, you can understand his over reaction. Time to heal and forgive. He didn't rape her or kill her. Then, you people on the left, want to forgive killer gang bangers. WTF.
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