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Civil suit seeks $750K in damages from business, caregiver accused ...World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas 12/16/18, 11:48 AM <br />The second man — who was initially afraid to speak with police — said during <br />one incident that Shinn forced Schaefer to put his nose on a hot stove coil and <br />another where he was beaten with a fly swatter, the affidavit says. Other times <br />she would beat the two men with her fists, he claimed. <br />Sometimes, for days on end, Shinn would lock both men in their rooms without <br />food or medication, the affidavit says; other times she would lock Schaefer into a <br />small, dark closet with no handle on the inside of the door. <br />When approached by police Shinn initially denied abusing the two men, but later <br />admitted she "lost control" during one incident and continued to hit one of the <br />men while he was on the floor, the affidavit says. She then filed a false incident <br />report claiming the man was injured in a fall. However, one Department for <br />Children and Families employee said ResCare had no incident reports filed <br />regarding the Crestline Drive home in 2015. <br />Shinn was released from the Douglas County jail after posting a $5,000 bond. <br />She is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 1 at 1.30 p.m. <br />Shinn has no prior criminal convictions in Douglas County District Court. <br />However, if she is convicted in the criminal case she could face more than 25 <br />years in prison for the felony charges and up to a year in jail for the misdemeanor <br />charge. <br />In June, Shinn filed a motion to stay the civil case until her criminal case is <br />resolved. Schaefer's attorney, J. Phillip Gragson, said Douglas County District <br />Court Judge Paula Martin ordered the case stayed until further notice. <br />http://www2.ljworid.com/news/2016/ju1/25/civiI-suit-seeks-750000-damages-caregiver-accused/ Page 5 of 5 <br />