Joana Martins, 42, also mocked the vulnerable teenager, shouted in her face and in one case, forced the woman to eat until she was sick.
Joana Da Mata Viana Martins, 42, mocked the 18-year-old woman, shouted in her face and deliberately took away her wheelchair so she had to crawl around her flat.
Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Martin Davies, says: "This is an appalling crime, whereby Joana Martins abused the victim who was a vulnerable young female who relied on her for care."Martins was a team leader at a care agency and was expected to guide less experienced staff.In a landmark case at Jersey's Royal Court, Martins was found guilty of two counts of ill-treatment and wilful neglect under the Capacity and Self-Determination Law.
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