DNA Evidence Links Nurse To Sex Assault At Rehab Facility: Police

LAKE COUNTY, IL — A Schaumburg nurse has been charged with criminal sexual assault after DNA evidence linked him to the alleged assault of a 30-year-old resident at a Barrington rehabilitation and nursing facility, according to police.

Olufemi I. Olaifa, 40, was charged following a months-long investigation into a Feb. 22 report of a sexual assault at Alden Estates of Barrington, 1420 S. Barrington Road, authorities said.

Barrington police said the resident reported being sexually assaulted by a male nurse employed at the facility. Detectives collected DNA evidence during the investigation, and forensic testing allegedly later identified Olaifa as a match, police said.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved one count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony, against Olaifa, who was scheduled to appear Wednesday for a detention hearing at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse, according to a news release from the Barrington Police Department.

Alden Estates of Barrington is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that provides short-term recovery services, long-term nursing care and specialized medical support for residents. The facility offers services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as around-the-clock nursing care for people recovering from illness, injury or surgery.