Complaint Investigation Report

On 01/31/2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., LPA Arroyo conducted an unannounced initial complaint visit for the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPA Arroyo met with staff who reported the Administrator was unavailable. The District Manager, Joanna Iniguez, arrived shortly after and the LPA explained the reason for the visit. During the visit, at 11:20 a.m., the LPA conducted a brief tour of the facility, began record review of resident files at 11:40 a.m., and obtained copies of resident records and other pertinent documents relevant to the investigation.

On 02/16/2023, from approximately 11:55 a.m. to 1:41 p.m., Investigator Miles conducted interviews with C1’s resident representative and C1; and on 03/01/2023, from approximately 10:46 a.m. to 1:37 p.m., Investigator Miles and Tri-Counties Regional Center Quality Assurance Specialist (TCRC QAS) conducted joint interviews with C2 and staff. In addition, the Investigator reviewed facility file documents related to C1 and C2, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Reports #2023-12212, and TCRC Incident Report for C2 dated 01/29/2023.

The information obtained from client and staff interviews revealed that C1 stated C1 and C2 engaged in inappropriate behavior(s) and sex, but C1 had not agreed upon these act(s). C2 admitted they engaged in inappropriate behaviors and had consensual sex with C1 for a while. Both C1 and C2 reported these incident(s) to staff members but they “did not do anything about it.”

Further investigation revealed that although C1 has diminished mental and physical disabilities, C1 revealed in several interviews that they did not take issue with C2’s advances. C1 can communicate with no problem in just four or five words and has not had any problem in communicating what C1 wants or needs; likewise, when C1 disagrees with something C1 will become upset and engage in major behavior. During interviews, C1 was not consistent with their version of events and there were indications that the encounters may have been consensual.