Former Baton Rouge caregiver accused of abusing disabled woman, breaking her nose

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A former employee at a Baton Rouge group home accused of abusing a disabled resident was charged with cruelty to persons with infirmities.

Megan Ambeau, 34, who worked as a Direct Care Staff member at the A.B. Horn Group Home on Main Street, is accused of physically assaulting a 42-year-old resident, identified as M.M., on Nov. 10, 2023.

According to an arrest warrant, M.M. is nonverbal and has severe intellectual disability, autism, schizophrenia, and seizures. Staff took her to urgent care after they saw swelling, bruising and a deformity on her nose.

According to the warrant, two coworkers witnessed parts of the alleged abuse. One employee reported seeing Ambeau straddling M.M. in a chair and twisting her nipples, while M.M. screamed and cried. The second witness said Ambeau punched M.M. in the face, causing a cracking sound and visible facial injuries.

She was later referred to Baton Rouge General, where doctors diagnosed her with a broken nose.

Ambeau was fired from her position, reported to the Louisiana Department of Health’s Exclusion Board, and is now facing one count of cruelty to persons with infirmities. A warrant for her arrest was approved on June 18.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Ambeau was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and a bond was set at $100,000.

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