Former Employee of Care Facility Faces Sex Charges

A former male employee of a residential care facility has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery for allegedly fondling two elderly women who lived in the six-bed home.

Meanwhile, the Oxnard facility’s operator has pleaded not guilty to a single charge of misdemeanor battery involving a different female resident. Florentina Tucay, 54, of Oxnard is scheduled to stand trial next month.

Both cases are being investigated by state licensing officials.

In the sexual battery case, 52-year-old Feddy Biascan of Oxnard was scheduled to enter a plea to two criminal charges Wednesday, but his arraignment was postponed. His attorney did not return a call seeking comment.

Biascan was arrested several weeks ago after an employee at Cristina’s Board and Care reported the alleged molestation. Biascan allegedly fondled two women, both of whom are in their mid-70s.

“As soon as we found out, we acted on it,” said Oxnard Police Sgt. Lee Wilcox, who described the victims as extremely frail.

“They were unable to provide statements,” Wilcox said. “They are in the home being cared for because of either their mental or physical condition. I don’t know mentally whether they were able to understand what was happening to them.”