F.G. v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

COBB, Judge.

F.G. was employed by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (hereinafter “HRS”) as a youth resident coordinator at Great Oaks Village. J.C. was a minor resident at the facility under the supervision of F.G. An altercation between the two occurred, and J.C. threw items at F.G. and threatened him with a metal baseball bat. J.C. claimed that F.G. then slapped him in the face, although there was no consequent bruise or injury found on J.C.’s face and he required no medical attention. Nevertheless, HRS placed F.G. on the state abuse registry as a confirmed perpetrator of…