Caregiver charged with abusing special needs person

A 48-year-old caregiver from Baltimore has been accused of assaulting a special needs person in her care, Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today.

A Baltimore County grand jury indicted Angel Luyanda last week on charges of abusing a vulnerable adult and second-degree assault, Gansler said in a news release.

The charges stem from an alleged assault at Honeygo Park in White Marsh on Aug. 20, 2010. The victim was a 26-year-old client of Chimes Inc., an organization that assists citizens with developmental disabilities and other special needs, according to the attorney general's office.

Luyanda was serving as a Chimes employee at the time of the incident, the office said. She was not immediately available for comment.

An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 18 in Baltimore County Circuit Court.

luke.broadwater@baltsun.com