A former employee of a Dubuque County long-term care facility has pleaded guilty to assaulting a resident. 21 year old Dontae Bartmann of Dubuque pleaded guilty in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County to a charge of dependent adult abuse with intentional physical injury. Bartmann was an employee at Sunnycrest Manor. In a report, a fellow employee said she saw him assault a resident on March 2nd. Bartmann was shaking the resident and saying, “‘Stop it. You better stop it.’ As the witness was leaving to get another staff member to assist with the incident, “she heard a distinct ‘skin-to-skin slap.’”Staff members then removed Bartmann from the area. Staff saw a red mark on the resident’s neck and cheek area that they believed looked like a handprint. Bartmann declined to give a statement when asked to speak with Sunnycrest staff and resigned. A warrant for Bartmann’s arrest was issued on May 24th. Bartmann’s sentencing hearing is set for Monday.
