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A nurse at a Des Moines care facility is facing charges after being accused of having an intimate relationship with a mentally vulnerable patient.Samuel Lance Fristo, 56, was arrested and charged Friday with dependent adult abuse.The two met at Union Park Health Services, a senior living center.The relationship went on from December to February.Other workers stepped forward when they heard about the relationship."The criminal act is based on the relationship that they had professionally," said Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek. "The fact that he was a nurse and the victim was a patient."Before coming to Union Park Health Services, the 55-year-old victim was "contemplating killing herself."She went the center for rehab in December.She met Fristo, who started telling her "he is the man for her.""It started out with some kissing, and it got a little more intimate as the relationship went on," said Parizek.The police report said kissing, fondling and exposing body parts happened every day Fristo worked, which was three to four days a week.The relationship became more intimate after she was discharged from the center in February."It's my understanding that all the physical contact between the two of them was consensual," said Parizek. "However, the laws govern that type of relationship that restricts that for patients and caregivers."The victim told another caregiver about her relationship with Fristo.A worker told police the victim has "mental health issues" and didn't think the victim had the "mental capabilities to consent to the relationship.""All those employees at those facilities are trained that they're mandatory reporters, and they understand what the laws are," said Parizek.KCCI reached out to Union Park Health Services, but a manager was not available to comment.