Nurse Found Guilty of Nursing Home Abuse Gets Probation, Little Jail Time A nursing home aide who was filmed mistreating a resident was found guilty on charges of nursing home abuse, but has received probation instead of jail time. State District Judge Wayne Salvant ordered Maria F. Acosta, 44, from Arlington, to serve 90 days in jail with 5 years’ probation. The sentence was handed down on … [Read more...]