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Arrest and Felony Charges Against Healthcare Administrator for Alleged Elder Abuse

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the arrest and filing of felony charges against Maria Erolina Delgado for alleged severe neglect of residents at J & M Happy Guest Home, a residential care facility for the elderly in San Diego County. A felony complaint has been filed in San Diego Superior Court, charging Erolina Delgado with multiple counts of felony elder abuse of residents at J & M Happy Guest Home, a residential care facility for the elderly. Delgado is the owner of J & M and left the facility severely understaffed, often leaving residents in bed all day in soiled diapers, sometimes for days at a time. As a result of this neglect, multiple residents suffered from bed sores, dehydration, and malnourishment.