BENTONVILLE -- A lawsuit has been filed against the owner of a Bentonville assisted living facility who admitted to sexually assaulting two of its residents.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Benton County Circuit Court on behalf of Catherine Geisler, who is the guardian of one of the women Angel Floro admitted to sexually assaulting.
Floro, his wife, Terisita Floro, and Better Home Living are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
Angel Floro, 71, of Bentonville pleaded guilty in December to two counts of sexual assault involving two women who lived at the New Adams House in Bentonville, a facility Floro owns, according to court documents.
Bentonville police were called March 9, 2016, about the possible sexual abuse of female residents by a male employee, according to court documents. A female resident said Floro entered her room and touched her in a sexual manner, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Another female resident reported to police that Floro touched her inappropriately, according to the affidavit.
Floro denied the allegations when questioned by police, according to court documents. He was placed on 12 years of state-supervised probation and sentenced to 75 days in the Benton County Jail. He was required to register as a sex offender.
The lawsuit is seeking a jury trial and unspecified monetary damages.
The case is assigned to Benton County Circuit Judge John Scott.
NW News on 02/21/2019