Seven residents sexually assaulted at Sydney aged care facility—shocking charges revealed!

Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual abuse, including against elderly individuals, and references to bestiality material. The content may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

A deeply disturbing case has emerged from Sydney’s south-west, where allegations of severe misconduct at an aged care facility have rocked both the local community and the wider sector.

What initially appeared to be a routine investigation quickly spiralled into something far more sinister.

The shocking details that have come to light will have serious implications for the individuals involved and the broader aged care industry.


A 46-year-old woman who was working at an aged care facility in Sydney's south-west has been charged with sexually abusing seven elderly residents.

NSW Police began an investigation in March after the woman was accused of sexually assaulting multiple residents.

Detectives seized her phone, allegedly discovering disturbing videos that depicted the abuse of elderly patients at the Carrington Care facility in Grasmere.


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Aged care worker charged with abusing elderly residents. Image source: ABC News/Brendan Esposito


The woman is also accused of sharing these recordings with her 54-year-old partner.

It is alleged that the assaults took place between 4 and 27 August 2024, with the woman reportedly committing sexual offences against five men and two women.

Police also discovered unrelated videos involving bestiality on the woman's phone.

On 24 April, the woman was formally charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, 11 counts of aggravated sexual touching, two counts of sexual touching, 13 counts of recording intimate images without consent, and nine counts of distributing intimate images without consent.

She was further charged with four counts of possessing bestiality material.

The woman has been refused bail and is scheduled to appear in court on 28 April.


On 23 April, police arrested the woman’s partner at a home in Heckenberg.

They seized his phone and charged him with four counts of possessing bestiality material and four counts of distributing it.

He appeared in Liverpool Local Court on 24 April, where he was granted bail.

He is due to return to court in June.


Carrington Care has expressed shock at the allegations, with CEO Mark Tutt stating the organisation had no prior knowledge of the accusations.

‘We had no prior knowledge of the allegations presented to us by police,’ he said.

Tutt confirmed that the woman stopped working at the facility last November and no longer worked in aged care.

‘Our primary concern is the welfare of our residents and their families,’ he added.

He assured the public that the organisation had contacted the families involved and was offering counselling and support.

‘We understand how this matter will impact the community and want to assure everyone that we will stay strong and work through this together,’ Tutt stated.


Carrington Care has contacted the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and is cooperating fully with the police investigation.

The provider also plans to conduct a thorough internal review.

In a previous story, we highlighted the growing concerns over safety in suburban areas, as more families report disturbing incidents in their own neighbourhoods.

This latest brazen theft only adds to the ongoing worries about crime in the community.

For more on the rising number of similar incidents, be sure to read the full details here.

Key Takeaways

  • A 46-year-old woman was charged with sexually abusing seven elderly residents at an aged care facility in Sydney.
  • NSW Police discovered videos of the abuse and alleged the woman shared them with her partner.
  • Both the woman and her partner faced multiple charges, including possession and distribution of bestiality material.
  • Carrington Care expressed shock, confirmed the woman no longer worked there, and pledged full cooperation with the investigation

This case has raised many questions about safety and trust within the aged care sector.

What do you think needs to be done to prevent such incidents in the future?

Share your thoughts in the comments.
 
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Maybe cameras need to be set up in resident's rooms, but that then brings up the privacy concerns of the residents.
It would be financially unviable to always have two staff attending to resident's at the same time.
It beggars belief that this sort of thing is actually happening.
I trust the authorities will give this very "sick" woman a long custodial sentence.
It will probably end up with a community order or a smack on the wrist as usual.
 
Maybe cameras need to be set up in resident's rooms, but that then brings up the privacy concerns of the residents.
It would be financially unviable to always have two staff attending to resident's at the same time.
It beggars belief that this sort of thing is actually happening.
I trust the authorities will give this very "sick" woman a long custodial sentence.
It will probably end up with a community order or a smack on the wrist as usual.
If it becomes a matter of privacy vs safety, I’d go with safety. When these vulnerable aged care residents are subjected to abuse, any abuse, their privacy is violated. The violation is even worse when recorded and shared!

Cameras are a good idea, but the residents and their families must be made aware of them. If in sound mind, perhaps they could be given the choice of having the cameras or not.
 
If it becomes a matter of privacy vs safety, I’d go with safety. When these vulnerable aged care residents are subjected to abuse, any abuse, their privacy is violated. The violation is even worse when recorded and shared!

Cameras are a good idea, but the residents and their families must be made aware of them. If in sound mind, perhaps they could be given the choice of having the cameras or not.
The installation of cameras in private residences is governed by strict laws, which sometimes aren't adhered to.

Same with public places such as toilets. You will NEVER see a surveillance camera in showers, changerooms or toilets in localities such as shopping centres, schools and gyms.
 
The installation of cameras in private residences is governed by strict laws, which sometimes aren't adhered to.

Same with public places such as toilets. You will NEVER see a surveillance camera in showers, changerooms or toilets in localities such as shopping centres, schools and gyms.
Do you reckon a family member of an aged relative in those places, could place a camera themselves in the room?
 
This may be construed as a racist remark but the truth hurts. Live with it.

Anybody been inside an aged care or disability support centre recently?

What is the ethnicity of the huge majority of the staff? There lies your answer with regard to this despicable act.

Take your elder abuse and bestiality back home when you get deported. :devilish:
 
Do you reckon a family member of an aged relative in those places, could place a camera themselves in the room?
That is a very contentious issue.

There was a case a few years ago where relatives did such a thing. It recorded abuse by staff upon an aged care resident but the legality of the said camera was questioned due to the organisation not being notified of its installation.

Unfortunately, I am not aware of the outcome of the investigation.
 
That is a very contentious issue.

There was a case a few years ago where relatives did such a thing. It recorded abuse by staff upon an aged care resident but the legality of the said camera was questioned due to the organisation not being notified of its installation.

Unfortunately, I am not aware of the outcome of the investigation.
Here's one such instance I recall.

 
This may be construed as a racist remark but the truth hurts. Live with it.

Anybody been inside an aged care or disability support centre recently?

What is the ethnicity of the huge majority of the staff? There lies your answer with regard to this despicable act.

Take your elder abuse and bestiality back home when you get deported. :devilish:
My daughter did a course to become an aged care worker. She was the only white Australian and the only one who had to pay for the course. The other women were immigrants who boasted about not having to pay.

Most had no interest in aged care, but with free training and guaranteed a job afterwards, it was a no-brainer for them. Their attitudes were far from caring.

My daughter was appalled by the way these women felt they could treat patients so badly. They felt they had the right.

Just from that alone, it’s not surprising how so many residents in Aged Care facilities are treated like sub humans.
 
If it becomes a matter of privacy vs safety, I’d go with safety. When these vulnerable aged care residents are subjected to abuse, any abuse, their privacy is violated. The violation is even worse when recorded and shared!

Cameras are a good idea, but the residents and their families must be made aware of them. If in sound mind, perhaps they could be given the choice of having the cameras or not.
DLHM. That is a good idea about cameras but you need to be aware of this happening & you do need a choice.
 
DLHM. That is a good idea about cameras but you need to be aware of this happening & you do need a choice.
I already said that in my last paragraph.

“Cameras are a good idea, but the residents and their families must be made aware of them. If in sound mind, perhaps they could be given the choice of having the cameras or not.”
 
"Carrington Care", sounds like a model aged care facility, with all the bells and whistles. And yet this has happened! what I`d like to know is, how did this worker get away with this for so long and at all? She seemed confident that she could, who was supervising her care of these victims? Surely other staff were suspicious? Or was it a case where staff were so busy that this person had "carte blanche"?. How did she get through the vetting process? Either way the outcome for victims is poor, there are always deviants attracted to occupations where they have access to the vulnerable. I hope that the families of these victims sue the organiation for as much as possible and the organisation that promises the world to the aged makes good and other organisations trusted with any vulnerable groups also come up with the goods! This is so disgusting!
 
I’m fairly certain that a nursing home in Tassie has cameras installed in residents rooms. I can’t remember what happened to bring this about. One of my friends has been check out nursing homes, mainly for his wife who has dementia & he is in desperate need of a break. The thought of people being in a home & being assaulted and sexually abused is so horrific. What happened to looking after our elderly people with dignity & respect? Makes you wonder what is happening to society.
 
This may be construed as a racist remark but the truth hurts. Live with it.

Anybody been inside an aged care or disability support centre recently?

What is the ethnicity of the huge majority of the staff? There lies your answer with regard to this despicable act.

Take your elder abuse and bestiality back home when you get deported. :devilish:
The problem is that most Australians don't WANT to do this work! I have been a patient in hospital where the majority of the staff were from overseas, and they were brilliant, I have worked with disabled people, and my coworkers, also from overseas, were the most caring, capable people, Yes, that is a racist remark!
 
This may be construed as a racist remark but the truth hurts. Live with it.

Anybody been inside an aged care or disability support centre recently?

What is the ethnicity of the huge majority of the staff? There lies your answer with regard to this despicable act.

Take your elder abuse and bestiality back home when you get deported. :devilish:
How do you know what ethnicity this preditor`s background is? Preditors come in all shapes and sizes, in all areas where they can find the vulnerable.
 

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