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Encore Memory Care worker charged with recording naked resident

Madison Russo faces charges of disseminating unlawful video and videotaping a person's intimate parts, according to abc7chicago.com.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 31, 2026, 8:26 p.m. ETWritten Aug 31, 2026, 8:46 p.m. ET
A worker at Encore Memory Care has been in connection with recording a resident without consent. Madison Russo faces charges of disseminating unlawful video and videotaping a person's intimate parts, according to abc7chicago.com. The government alleges that Russo videotaped a resident naked and shared that video and others in a group chat with other workers at the facility, abc7chicago.com reported. The case is being investigated by South Barrington police. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Russo has been but not yet tried; charges are allegations and the accused is presumed innocent.

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