Charge amended against Berea man accused of abuse

By Lorie Love
Register Assistant Editor

November 26, 2008 05:20 pm

— Charges against a Berea man accused of abusing an 82-year-old woman were amended Wednesday to fourth-degree assault.
William D. Kaylor, 47, of the 100 block of Silver Creek Road, pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared in Madison District Court for a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Brandy O. Brown.
Kaylor was arrested Nov. 18 and charged with abusing an adult, which is a Class C felony.
He was the caretaker of an elderly woman who was rushed to St. Joseph Berea Hospital on Nov. 18 because of reportedly overdosing on sleeping medication, according to Capt. Ken Clark, public information officer for the Berea Police Department.
When the woman became responsive, she mentioned being abused by her caretaker, Clark said.
“She alleged that Kaylor choked her and threw cold water on her,” Clark said previously. “There were bruises around her neck, so our investigators checked into it. They believed there was enough evidence to place the charge against Mr. Kaylor.”
The commonwealth decided to amend the charge after further investigation, said Madison County Attorney Marc Robbins.
Kaylor received a 12-month sentence which was probated for two years, Robbins said.
As part of his probation, Kaylor is not allowed to have contact with the victim.
Lorie Love can be reached at llove@richmondregister.com or 624-6690.