Ex-West Springfield group home worker no-show for assault trial in Falmouth
Posted by | Posted in Political Topics | Posted on 06-01-2012
FALMOUTH 11 A former staff worker at a West Springfield group home for the intellectually disabled failed to appear for trial Monday in Falmouth District Court on charges that he had assaulted a resident of the home during a weekend outing on Cape Cod in June 1. John Saunders was found by District Court Judge Don Carpenter to have defaulted on his bail. Carpenter ordered that Saunders not be released if he is stopped for any violation. Saunders allegedly hit John Burns in the face, causing two black eyes and other injuries. The assault charges were filed in July 1 by Burns17 sister and co-guardian, Sheila Paquette. Saunders, who is represented by a public defender, has previously denied the charges. Saunders had worked at a group home operated by the Center for Human Development Inc., where Burns is a resident. He was fired after the incident.
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