# Elderly abuse and assault incidents

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/elderly-abuse-and-assault-incidents
> Updated: 2026-10-25T14:17:40.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In Australia, Phoebe Schwager, a 22-year-old nursing assistant, was sentenced to 15 months of home detention for assaulting six elderly residents in a dementia wing between October 2024 and February 2025. The assaults included punching residents in the stomach and other acts intended to cause pain or humiliation. Prosecutor Emily Winborne noted that Schwager also assaulted two colleagues as a “power play” to prevent them from reporting her. Judge Roy Ellis stated that Schwager abused her professional trust, though he opted for home detention over jail time.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Separate incidents involving elderly victims result in jail sentences in UK

Two UK court cases involving crimes against elderly victims have concluded, resulting in a six-year sentence for a fraudster and a 15-year sentence for a man responsible for a fatal home invasion.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/separate-incidents-involving-elderly-victims-result-in-jail-sentences-in-uk

### 2026-10-08: Nurse sentenced to home detention for assaulting elderly residents

An aged care nurse, Phoebe Schwager, has received 15 months of home detention for assaulting six elderly residents in a dementia wing in Newcastle.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nurse-sentenced-to-home-detention-for-assaulting-elderly-residents

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