Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the sentencing of Omubo Micah, 55, of Perry Hall, relating to the assault of a resident at a Creative Options, Inc., a housing facility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, located on the 6100 block of Eastern Parkway in Baltimore.
A jury found Micah guilty of assault in the second degree last week.
Micah was sentenced to five years suspended in favor of four years of supervised probation.
During his probationary period, Micah was orderd to complete an anger management program and be prohibited from providing direct care to vulnerable adults and from working for any health-care provider who receives state or federal funds.
“People with intellectual disabilities are some of the most vulnerable residents of our state. They rely on their caregivers for help to complete essential, daily tasks. They deserve to feel safe and supported by their caregivers, not fear them,” said Brown.
“Violence against any Marylander – especially members of marginalized communities – will not be tolerated.”
A neighbor reviewed footage from a security camera mounted on the side of her home in April 2024.
The video depicted an intellectually disabled man emerging from the side door of the neighboring residence and tossing a small object, later found to be a chicken bone, over the fence into the neighbor’s yard.
As he tosses the object, Micah, the victim’s caregiver, comes up from behind and grabs him by the shirt and throws him inside. The footage depicted Micah hitting the victim in the head and throwing punches at the victim as he backs out of the camera’s view.
In making today’s announcement, Brown thanked his Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit, Assistant Attorneys General Kelly A. Casper and Kurt Davidson, and Senior Fraud Analyst Michael Regan for their hard work on this case.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $6,057,128 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $2,019,042 for FY 2024, is funded by the State of Maryland.
