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A COVENTRY MAN WHO
WORKS AT THE TRUDEAU
CENTER IN WARWICK --
IS CHARGED WITH
SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A
DEVELOPMENTALLY
DISABLED WOMAN.
IT'S A STORY WE'VE BEEN
TRACKING ALL DAY...
AND TONIGHT -- WE'RE
LEARNING HOW THE
FACILITY IS RESPONDING
TO THE ACCUSATIONS.
EYEWITNESS NEWS
REPORTER KATHRYN
SOTNIK IS LIVE FROM THE
WEST BAY MOBILE
NEWSROOM WITH THE
NEW DETAILS.
(KS)
41 YEAR OLD DEREK
WILSON OF COVENTRY
WILL BE BACK IN COURT
TOMORROW ON THIS
SHOCKING ALLEGATION.
MEANTIME,WE ALSO GOT
OUR HANDS ON A COPY OF
THIS LETTER SENT HOME
TO FAMILY AND STAFF
EXPLAINING WHAT
HAPPENED.
It was in this Warwick building
that
the attorney generals office
says
Derek Wilson sexually assaulted
a
developmentally disabled woman
in
late July.
It is a satellite building of
the Trudeau
center which cares for those
with
developmental disabilities.
This woman who did not want to
be
identified says she knows Wilson
and
is surprised.
"I know that he's worked there
for
sometime now. Like i said it
seems
like he got along well with the
people
so I'm surprised by it."
The President of the Trudeau
center
tells us Wilson was a truck
driver for
the last three years.
Donald Armstrong, Trudeau Center
"he would pick up and deliver
products from our day program."
The president of the center also
gave
Eyewitness news a copy of this
letter
that he sent out to family
members
and staff on Friday.
It reads in part, "in early
August when
we were first made aware of the
allegation Derek was suspended
and
has had no access to our
building
facilities.
(KS)
THE TRUDEAU CENTER
SAYS THEY CAREFULLY
SCRUTINIZE EVERY
EMPLOYEE BEFORE THEY
ARE ALLOWED TO WORK
AND DO FULL BACKFIRING
CHECKS INCLUDING ON
WILSON.
LIVE WITH THE MOBILE
NEWSROOM, KATHRYN
SOTNIK, EYEWITNESS
NEWS.
(MM)
NEW AT ELEVEN --- RHODE
ISLAND'S LARGEST PUBLIC
WORKERS UNION NOW