A foreign domestic caregiver in Maoli, western Taiwan, who was allegedly molested by her elderly charge who suffered from dementia, has been heavily criticized after she posted a video of the old man fondling her while she bathed him.
The caregiver, whose nationality was not revealed, claims to have previously reported the situation to her family employers. She says she told them that the old man repeatedly molested her while she helped him shower, the Taiwan Apple Daily reported.
An online video, allegedly filmed on November 12 by the victim as a way of gathering evidence, showed the accused man in the bathroom touching the victim’s groin.
Since the caregiver was standing with a shower head in one hand, she struggled to fend off the old man’s hands. In the video the man clearly said that he would pay the woman NT$20,000 (US$648) to let him play with her as there was no one home.
Lee Ming-Fang from the Labor Affairs Department of the Maoli County Government said it was confirmed that the elderly man’s inappropriate behavior was due to dementia, according to the old man’s family.
The family had agreed to take turns to supervise the caregiver’s work so as to avoid the pair being alone when he was being bathed. However, the worker seemingly took an opportunity to film the encounter while the family was away.
Nevertheless, as a result, the caregiver’s complaint was established and she agreed not to seek legal action against the elderly employer or his family.
The worker will be assigned to a new employer with the assistance of her employment agency.
Social media commentators expressed mixed views and heated discussion flared over the filming by the victim, saying she was inconsiderate to expose the old man’s identity. They felt that the family obviously had difficulty controlling the elderly man who was clearly in a confused state and might simply be unaware of how inappropriate his actions were.
Others argued that under no circumstances should a caregiver be subject to molestation, and that her using video for evidence was justifiable.
wife?,,, you offer money to touch your wife??? wtf!!!
wife?,,, you offer money to touch your wife??? wtf!!!
The old man thought she was his wife. He was suffering from dementia, remember?
The old man thought she was his wife. He was suffering from dementia, remember?
It’s not at all times, the man is sick.. He is doing it when he is aware of what he is doing.
It’s not at all times, the man is sick.. He is doing it when he is aware of what he is doing.
The family should have made an action the first time she told them what the man was doing to her but they ignored her…so she has to make a proof that she was telling d truth and there was no proper evidence but a video…so stop judging her,she doesn’t deserve to be treated with any harm…
The family should have made an action the first time she told them what the man was doing to her but they ignored her…so she has to make a proof that she was telling d truth and there was no proper evidence but a video…so stop judging her,she doesn’t deserve to be treated with any harm…
Let those who disagree, send any female members of their family to be the caregiver to the old man. Then…. criticize later.
Let those who disagree, send any female members of their family to be the caregiver to the old man. Then…. criticize later.
I agree with the caregiver for videoing this incident. I’m sorry but this is not a part of her job for being molested!
I agree with the caregiver for videoing this incident. I’m sorry but this is not a part of her job for being molested!
Wow! The old man’s inappropriate actions was due to dimentia? Strong sexual desire might be sign of memory disorder? I really have no idea. Its good that she filmed the encounter or else nobody will believe her.
Wow! The old man’s inappropriate actions was due to dimentia? Strong sexual desire might be sign of memory disorder? I really have no idea. Its good that she filmed the encounter or else nobody will believe her.
She needed proof for her allegation. What other proof is there aside from her story?
She needed proof for her allegation. What other proof is there aside from her story?
She cannot stand whats happening to her so shared her story
She cannot stand whats happening to her so shared her story
If she had punched his old ass it would have been a different story. I agree with her for videoing the unpleasant encounter.
If she had punched his old ass it would have been a different story. I agree with her for videoing the unpleasant encounter.