In cases reviewed by CNN, victims and their families were failed at every stage. But most states could not say how frequently abuse investigations involved sexual allegations, often stating that sex abuse allegations are not categorized separately from other forms of abuse. So these numbers likely represent only a fraction of the alleged sexual abuse incidents in nursing homes nationwide. Workers often lack the specific training needed to spot sexual abuse -- keeping reports of abuse from ever reaching authorities. There she was raped by an employee the facility knew had been the subject of abuse allegations for years.

Source: CNN February 22, 2017 15:22 UTC