'Emily' report: 'Highly probable' more elderly women were abused by nursing home worker

In July of this year the HSE said files of 21 other residents had been referred to the Gardai on foot of concerns around potential sexual abuse. File picture: Denis Minihane

A report into sexual abuse of elderly women in a HSE-run nursing home has found it is “highly probable” many more victims could be found, in addition to the 22 previously identified.

This follows investigations into how an elderly woman known as ‘Emily’ was raped by a staff member, known as Mr Z. He was subsequently convicted and received an 11‐year prison sentence in July 2020.