Assisted Living Facility Director Indicted on Abuse Charges

BROWNWOOD, TX – A former worker of the Aledersgate Enrichment Center has been indicted on multiple sexual assault charges. 

According to KTXS, on Januay 23, Marshall Thornhill, 33, was indicted for five counts of aggravated sexual assault.

The indictment came after a parent of the female who was a resident at the assisted living facility reported that her daughter was sexually assaulted to the Brown County Sheriff's Office. The abuse allegedly started around September 20. 

The parent told the BCSO that Thornhill had sexually assaulted her daughter on multiple occasions. 

Thornhill, who was the Director of Development for Aldersgate Enrichment Center, resigned following the sexual assault report. After he resigned investigators found that a second female mentally disabled resident had also reportedly been sexually assaulted by Thornhill. 

He was arrested for the charges on February 3 in Lubbock and was let out after posting an $80,000 bond.