Police arrested two ex-Iowa nursing assistants who were allegedly sexually involved with mentally ill patients.
Megan Marie Penney, 26, and Paige Lynn Johanningmeier, 23, who are both former employees at Prairie View Management Facility in Fayette County, were charged Tuesday with sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist or school employee.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office had been informed about two missing patients late last month when the investigation first started.
The investigation revealed Penney and Johanningmeier had been seeing the two patients, according to the Des Moines Register.
Megan Marie Penney, 26, (left) and Paige Lynn Johanningmeier, 23, (right) were arrested and charged Tuesday for allegedly having sex with two mentally ill patients
Penney and Johanningmeier are both former employees at Prairie View Management Facility in Fayette County where they met the two patients
Police said the nursing assistants started relationships with the two patients at work.
The relationships allegedly turned sexual when the women stopped working at the facility.
Both women were jailed this week but have since been released on $2,000 bond.
Prairie View is a facility that provides ‘supportive and skill building services to adults with functional limitations caused by chronic mental illness, intellectual disability, or medical conditions,’ the center’s official website states.
The services offered are ’24 hour staffing, medication management, on site visits by medical doctor and psychiatrist, transportation to local medical appointments, activities and leisure skill planning and skill building services.’
Penny is pictured on her Facebook page. She was jailed this week but since released on $2,000 bond
Penney is pictured on her Facebook page smiling in a profile photo posted on January 19.
She is also seen embracing her son in photos, and her intro statement reads: ‘Keaton Dean is my main focus! I am rocking this single Momma thing!!’
Johanningmeier is also pictured with her two young children, while her Facebook intro reads: ‘Momma of 2 beautiful souls.’
Aside from working as a nursing assistant, Johanningmeier worked as a bartender at Turkey River Saloon in Clermont.
Johanningmeier is also pictured on Facebook. Aside from working as a nursing assistant, Johanningmeier worked as a bartender