MOULTRIE — A nursing home employee was charged Thursday after he allegedly performed a sexual act on a patient in February.

Charles David Cone, 47, of 321 12th Ave. N.W. in Cairo, was charged with sodomy and sexual battery. He remained incarcerated at Colquitt County Jail Friday afternoon.

An employee at the Woodlands at Cobblestone on Cobblestone Trace reported Feb. 27 that Cone allegedly touched a 92-year-old male patient inappropriately. The patient stated there were two separate incidents, one on Feb. 25 and the other the next day.

According to a warrant for Cone’s arrest, he is accused of putting the patient’s penis in his mouth on Feb. 26. Cone allegedly fondled the patient’s genitals on Feb, 25,

Executive Director Joann Sloan said Cone was terminated from his job at Woodlands immediately after the alleged incident was reported. This was the first incident reported against him while employed there, and a criminal background check done prior to his hiring did not reveal anything to cause concern.

“Our standard of practice and our goal is to provide a safe environment for our patients,” Sloan said.

Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Elvin Henry Sr., of 1001 Fourth Ave. S.E., was charged Feb. 28 with DUI, driving with a suspended license (second offense) and failure to maintain lane.

• Daphine Latoya Clark, 23, of 307 Second St. S.W., was charged Friday with tail lights required, DUI, driving without a license and attempting to elude officers.

• Timothy Lynn Summerlin, 44, of 522 Indian Lake Drive, was charged Thursday with improper use of a dealer tag and probation violation.

Colquitt County S.O.

• Gary Leonard Pitts, 46, of 500 Oak Circle, was charged Thursday with driving with a suspended license (second offense), driving with expired registration, a seatbelt violation, failure to maintain lane, driving without a tag and driving with an improper tag.