Credit: New Jersey State Police BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey caregiver has been arrested for sexually assaulting a severely developmentally impaired girl under his care, officials announced Wednesday.
Edmond DiPaolo, 33, of Pemberton Township, faces numerous charges involving the sexual assault of the 16-year-old girl. He was taken into custody on March 21.
The victim has a degenerative brain disorder and uses a wheelchair. She is unable to move or speak, and is fed and medicated through tubes.
DiPaolo had been caring for her two days a week for the last seven months. Authorities say the investigation began after the victim’s family members discovered an injury to her leg.