Former Nursing Assistant Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

The Attorney General's Office today announced that Paul A. Williams (a.k.a. Anthony L. Williams), 60, of Morrisville, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Lamoille Criminal Division, for a felony conviction of Caregiver Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult.

The charge brought against Mr. Williams was the result of an investigation conducted by the Morrisville Police Department and the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU). The investigation determined that Mr. Williams, a licensed nursing assistant, sexually assaulted an elderly vulnerable adult who was a resident of The Manor nursing home in Morrisville, where Mr. Williams was employed.

The Court, Judge Justin Jiron presiding, sentenced Mr. Williams to a 12- to 20-year term of imprisonment and ordered the defendant to have no direct or indirect contact with the victim or the victim's family.

If you suspect someone is being or has been neglected or abused, contact local law enforcement immediately. You may also report neglect and abuse of a vulnerable adult to MFRAU at https://ago.vermont.gov/medicaid-fraud-report-form or to Adult Protective Services at 800-564-1612.

The Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $1,497,780 for Federal fiscal year FY 2026. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $499,260 for FY 2026, is funded by the State of Vermont.

CONTACT: Amelia Vath, Senior Advisor to the Attorney General, 802-828-3171