SMITHFIELD, NC (The Johnston County Report) – An employee at a Johnston County assisted living facility was arrested this afternoon (Dec. 23) on allegations he raped an elderly female patient.

The alleged incident occurred at Brookdale Senior Living at 830 Berkshire Road in Smithfield. Around 2:55am last Thursday, Dec. 19th, officers responded to the facility to investigate a report a 79 year-old female victim, a resident of Brookdale Senior Living, was sexually assaulted by a male staff member.

Investigators with the Smithfield Police Department were called in and the incident was turned over for further investigation.

Police Captain R. Sheppard said in a press release, “With cooperation of Brookdale Senior Living and support of the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office this investigation has been closed with an arrest being made.”

Joseph Ngigi Kariuki, 47, of Clayton was arrested this afternoon and charged with second-degree forcible rape. He was booked into the Johnston County Jail under a $100,000 secured bond.

*In yet another example of the mainstream press implementing their obvious ‘open borders’ agenda, the only media outlet that has reported on the fact that the accused is not a U.S. citizen, but a Kenyan national, is Mwakilishi.com (Kenya Diaspora News Leader).