GREENSBURG, Pa. —

Two former nurses at Westmoreland Hospital have pleaded guilty to charges related to taking and sharing nude photos and videos of elderly patients during treatment.

Peter Castellano and Melissa Tompkins pleaded guilty on Friday to numerous charges, including harassment and abuse of care-dependent persons. Advertisement

“What [Tompkins] was accused of and what she ultimately pled guilty to was immature, unprofessional, and now it's criminal,” Tompkins’ defense attorney, Casey White, said after the proceedings. “Miss Tompkins, at the time of her actions, didn't realize how it not only affects the individual patients, but also the families. She's disappointed in herself. She's embarrassed. She's going to face the consequences, and she's accepting those consequences for h

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