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Carer is caught red-handed putting BLEACH in disabled patient's drink as he's confronted by furious family

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Swaroop, A. (2026, September 16). Carer is caught red-handed putting BLEACH in disabled patient's drink as he's confronted by furious family. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16135907/Carer-caught-red-handed-putting-BLEACH-disabled-patients-drink-hes-confronted-furious-family.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-16 · by Ananya Swaroop
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In Louisiana, a carer named Reginald Wilson, 30, was caught on camera pouring bleach into his disabled patient's drink while at work in Lake Charles. The victim’s family confronted Wilson after seeing the video; he confessed to police. Wilson faces charges including mingling harmful substances and cruelty to persons with infirmities, carrying a maximum sentence of up to two years in prison. His employer Heaven on Earth fired him immediately and condemned his actions, though they cited HIPPA regulations for not providing further details.
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On Monday in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Reginald Wilson, a 30-year-old caregiver for a disabled patient, was caught on camera pouring bleach into the patient's drink. The victim's family confronted Wilson, who confessed to the act when questioned by police. Footage showed Wilson wearing black scrubs while mixing the bleach in the kitchen and later handing the bottle to the victim, telling him, "Here, drink this." The disabled man confirmed he tasted bleach in his drink after consuming it. Wilson worked for a company called Heaven on Earth, which issued a statement condemning the incident but did not elaborate further. He now faces charges including mingling harmful substances, cruelty to persons with infirmities, and aggravated battery. If convicted, Wilson could face up to two years in prison.

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Ananya Swaroop
65 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Daily Mail Heaven on Earth Lake Charles Louisiana WCTV

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Wilson PERSON · 8× Heaven on Earth ORG · 3× Reginald Wilson PERSON · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Heaven On Earth Network Inc ORG · 1× Lake Charles GPE · 1× Louisiana GPE · 1× WCTV ORG · 1×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Louisiana carer has been caught on camera mixing bleach into his patient's drink. Video shared by the disabled victim's furious family shows Reginald Wilson, 30, pouring the bleach into a bottle on Monday in Lake Charles.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
🔮 The patient later told police he could taste bleach in the bottle.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Louisiana carer has been caught on camera mixing bleach into his patient's drink. Video shared by the disabled victim's furious family shows Reginald Wilson, 30, pouring the bleach into a bottle on Monday in Lake Charles. asserted
Wilson → see → Charles
After seeing the video, the family confronted Wilson and he confessed, police told WCTV. asserted
police → see → WCTV
Footage shows Wilson dressed in black scrubs while mixing the bleach into the bottle while standing in the victim's kitchen. asserted
Wilson → show → kitchen
He then walked into the living room where the victim was watching television. asserted
victim → walk → television
'Here, drink this,' Wilson said as he handed the bottle to the victim. asserted
he → drink → victim
The patient later told police he could taste bleach in the bottle. uncertain
he → tell → bottle
Wilson, who worked for a company called Heaven on Earth, now faces charges of mingling harmful substances, cruelty to persons with infirmities and aggravated battery. asserted
who → work → infirmities
Video shared by the disabled victim's furious family shows Reginald Wilson, 30, pouring the bleach into a bottle The victim told police that he could taste bleach in his drink If found guilty, Wilson faces a prison sentence of up to two years. Heaven on Earth shared a statement condemning Wilson, but said due to HIPPA law they could not provide any further details. uncertain
they → share → details
'Heaven On Earth Network Inc administration and staff are deeply saddened to see what transpired in the recent video shared on social media concerning a client and one of our staff members,' the statement read. asserted
statement → sadden → members
Wilson faces a prison sentence of up to two years ' asserted
Wilson → face → years
I would like to start off by saying that our client's health and safety is our number one priority and that any abuse is not tolerated by our agency. asserted
abuse → like → agency
We immediately took action and removed the worker and transported client to ER to be evaluated. asserted
We → take → ER
We are working with local authorities as well as state agencies according to our policies and procedures.' uncertain
We → work → policies
The company added that Wilson has been fired since his arrest. asserted
Wilson → add → arrest
'Because of HIPPA and the nature of this; I’m not allowed to share any other details,' a Heaven on Earth spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → allow → Earth
'But I do want to add that we have some great individuals that do outstanding work and that the actions of this one person does not define who we are. asserted
we → want → person
Again, we are cooperating with all authorities to seek justice for our client and the investigation is ongoing. asserted
investigation → cooperate → client
Thank you and continue to pray for our community, and those who are most vulnerable.' asserted
who → thank → community
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