Nursing Home Rapist on Probation is Jailed on New Charge

 

He Raped a Man Who Couldn't Walk!

The neanderthal pictured above is Zachariah Lee Reeves. At one time he worked in some minor capacity at the Walmart Market in Florence. Very few there liked him, with good reason. Just a personal opinion, but hitting on male employees in the dark recesses of the stockroom isn't too PC.

We're not sure why Reeves' employment ended at Walmart, but he was somehow able to obtain a job as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing & Rehab. In November 2017, another CNA entered the room of a 68 year-old man who was physically impaired. There she found Reeves straddling the patient as he sodomized him. The witness stated that Reeves begged her to tell no one - he would never do it again. 

The witness did report it. Reeves was indicted on charges of First Degree Sodomy, Second Degree Sodomy, and Elder Abuse. The second sodomy charge was due to the patient being forced to perform oral sex on Reeves. This patient also received an injury to his hand while attempting to push his 190# attacker away.

Nevertheless, the Lauderdale District Attorney's Office offered Reeves a plea deal. He would do 18 months in prison, then be on probation for 60 months. Convicted in November 2018, Reeves would complete his prison time in May 2019. He registered as a sex offender and proceeded to move to Vina. (What did Vina ever do to deserve him?)

On Saturday, Reeves was arrested in Lauderdale County for a "probation violation." As of this time, the county is providing no further details. Depending on the severity of the infraction, the now 26 year-old Reeves could be held for a few days and then released on probation again. Let's hope that's not the case.  If anyone ever deserved to serve the remaining 8.5 years of his sentence, it's Reeves.

Perhaps most of you have heard the comment on forgiveness, "God Will, but I Won't." That's a sad commentary; however, there is a difference between forgiveness and turning a blind eye. What kind of punishment do you think Zachariah Lee Reeves deserves? If you wish to reply to this question online, we'll suspend our language rules on this blog entry.