2 Charged With Abuse Of Chelmsford Group Home Resident

CHELMSFORD, MA – Two caregivers at a Chelmsford group home are accused of abusing a non-verbal resident over a period of time. Daniel Maina, 41, of Tyngsoborough, and Jennifer Nganga, 60, of Lowell, were arrested after an investigation found a "pattern of abuse" of the 50-year-old man, police said.

"The evidence gathered during the investigation showed a clear pattern of physical abuse against a victim who could not defend himself or report his abuse at the hands of the very people charged with his care and well-being," Chief James Spinney said in a statement.

Maina and Nganga were charged with assault and battery on a disabled person and abuse by a caretaker. They are scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Lowell District Court.

The group home is operated by Northeast Residential Services, police said.

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