The patient was injured in the attacks, police said.
A 39-year-old Quakertown man is facing assault charges after repeatedly beating a patient he was responsible for caring for, Pennsylvania State Police said.
State police at the Dublin barracks said the attacks spanned September 2016 to April 1 at a home in the 600 block of Apple Road in Haycock Township. The victim is a 39-year-old Quakertown male whom police said is mentally challenged.
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The accused was hired as the victim's caregiver, police said. Police did not identify the suspect or state which company he worked for in a news release.
The victim was taken to an area hospital for undisclosed injuries.
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