A man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted an elderly patient at an aged care home in the western suburbs has appeared in court for the first time — but we cannot name the facility. The Ridleyton man, 20, fronted the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with one count of engaging in sexual intercourse without consent between March 31 and May 1 this year. The media cannot reveal the name of the aged care facility where the alleged abuse occurred because Magistrate Kym Millard imposed a suppression order which prevents it from being published. Ian White, for the facility’s owners, sought the suppression order — which was opposed by the media. Mr White said naming the facility could potentially identify the victim. “I agree (naming the facility) doesn’t identify person X specifically, but it narrows and focuses towards a small community and has the potential to identify the alleged victim,” he told the court. In opposition, the media argued naming the facility would not lead to the victim being identified because it was not a small nursing home and it may encourage any other potential victims to come forward. But Mr Millard disagreed, and made the suppression order. The accused man — whose identity is suppressed under state law — will return to the Adelaide Magistrates Court in September.
