Smith v. Iowa Department of Human Services

CADY, Justice.

In this appeal from a district court decision that affirmed a finding by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) that a caretaker committed dependent adult abuse, we must decide under our standard of review whether DIA erred in concluding the conduct of the caretaker constituted sexual exploitation of a dependent adult. We agree with the conclusion of the district court and affirm the district court order.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Anisa Smith was employed as a certified nursing assistant at a licensed healthcare facility in Iowa. One of the residents at…