Paul A. Williams, also known as Anthony L. Williams, age 60, from Morrisville, Vermont, has been sentenced for the felony crime of Caregiver Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult. The sentencing took place in Vermont Superior Court, Lamoille Criminal Division.
Williams was employed as a licensed nursing assistant at The Manor nursing home in Morrisville. An investigation by the Morrisville Police Department and the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) found that he sexually assaulted an elderly resident who was considered a vulnerable adult.
Judge Justin Jiron presided over the case and sentenced Williams to serve between 12 and 20 years in prison. In addition to imprisonment, Williams is prohibited from having any direct or indirect contact with the victim or the victim’s family.
The Attorney General’s Office stated: “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.”
Officials encourage anyone who suspects neglect or abuse of a vulnerable adult to contact local law enforcement immediately. Reports can also be made online to MFRAU at https://ago.vermont.gov/medicaid-fraud-report-form or by calling Adult Protective Services at 800-564-1612.
Funding for MFRAU comes mainly from federal sources through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services totaling $1,497,780 for fiscal year 2026; state funding covers $499,260 for that same period.
