Licensed Nursing Assistant Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

The Attorney General's Office announced that Paul A. Williams, 59, of Morrisville, Vermont, was arraigned today on one count of felony Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult. The charge brought against Mr. Williams was the result of an investigation conducted by the Morrisville Police Department and the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU), which allege that Mr. Williams, a licensed nursing assistant, sexually assaulted a 95-year-old vulnerable adult who was a resident of The Manor nursing home in Morrisville, where he was employed.

Mr. Williams pleaded not guilty at the arraignment today in Vermont Superior Court, Lamoille Criminal Division. The Court, Judge Mary Morrissey presiding, ordered him held without bail at the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury.

If you suspect someone is being or has been neglected or abused, contact local law enforcement immediately. You may also report neglect and abuse of a vulnerable adult to MFRAU at https://ago.vermont.gov/medicaid-fraud-report-form or to Adult Protective Services at 800-564-1612.

The Attorney General's Office emphasizes that individuals charged with a crime are legally presumed innocent until their guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $1,332,724 for Federal fiscal year FY 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $444,241 for FY 2025, is funded by the State of Vermont.

CONTACT: Amelia Vath, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, 802-828-3171