A caregiver has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for s£xually ass@ulting and impregnating a severely disabled woman at the Illinois facility where he worked.
Isaiah Fields, 23, took advantage of the 43-year-old woman with Rett Syndrome, which causes her to have the cognitive conditions of an infant inside the Marklund Hyde Center between Aug. 1, 2023, and Sept. 5, 2023.
“There is no reason or set of experiences that could justify hurting anyone in any way,” the sicko reportedly said in Kane County court as he tried to apologize to the victim’s family during his sentencing.
The woman, who has lived at the center that serves disabled people since she was in her early 20s, is unable to read, write, talk, or even stand, as well as consent to sex, prosecutors noted, according to the newspaper.
The stomach-churning crime was only uncovered when the woman was checked out at a hospital for liver and gallbladder issues, and doctors discovered she was at least 31 weeks pregnant, the newspaper reported.
A baby boy was born the next day because the woman was suffering from preeclampsia. The newborn died after spending 11 weeks in a neonatal intensive care unit.
“[The baby] didn’t live long in this world,” prosecutor Matthew Rodgers said during the sentencing, the Daily Herald reported. “But simply by coming into this world, he did justice for his mother.”
The child’s DNA was matched up with Fields, leading to his charges, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
He pleaded guilty in January to aggravated criminal s£xual ass@ult.
On top of the jail term, Fields will be designated as a s£x offender when he’s released.
“Isaiah Fields preyed on this vulnerable victim because of her physical and intellectual disability,” Rodgers said in a statement.
“While no sentence can undo the harm caused, today’s outcome ensures that the defendant will be held accountable for his despicable act. It also represents justice for the victim, her family, and the Marklund community.”
