Rockwall Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of Dementia Patient
Zachary Daylon Yoakum faces four counts of aggravated sexual assault in connection with the alleged abuse of a 67-year-old dementia patient; the case is undecided and he is presumed innocent.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 8:59 a.m. ET
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Aug 27, 2026, 9:07 a.m. ET
Rockwall Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of Dementia Patient
Zachary Daylon Yoakum, 24, has been charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault. The charges stem from allegations that Yoakum sexually assaulted a 67-year-old dementia patient in his care at a Rockwall memory care facility where he was employed. The government alleged the assaults occurred three times at that facility and once at a new facility where the victim had been moved.
The case is at the charging stage, and no trial has been held. Yoakum is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The Rockwall Police investigated the case.
Aug 27, 2026, 8:59 a.m. ETFirst report
Rockwall Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of Dementia Patient
A Rockwall man has been charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, according to a report by easttexasradio.com. Zachary Daylon Yoakum, 24, is accused of assaulting a 67-year-old dementia patient in his care at a memory care facility where he was employed. The alleged assaults occurred three times at that facility and once at a new facility where the victim had been moved, the report said.
The charges were filed following an investigation by the Rockwall Police Department. The case is at the charging stage, and Yoakum has not yet been tried. Charges are allegations, and the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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- Rockwall Arrested Suspect On Sexual Assault Chargeeasttexasradio.com
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