It's no secret that nursing home abuse has long plagued America's nursing homes and long-term care facilities, but now with cellphone technology and social media we are seeing a whole new set of crimes.

In Wisconsin, a former nursing assistant who worked in an assisted-living facility faces felony charges after she allegedly recorded a resident and posted the video of the mostly naked woman to Snapchat.

This case is the latest in a string of dehumanizing photos and videos that have been taken of seniors by their caregivers and posted to social media.

The young employee who worked at Parkside Manor in Kenosha took a video of a 93-year-old woman who suffered from Alzheimer's and dementia. In the video, the resident was on a bed wearing a bra, but no pants or underwear.

G. Riedlinger, 21, admitted to posting the video to the facility's executive director, calling her own actions "immoral and very terribly wrong."

Riedlinger was fired and charged with taking a nude photo without the woman's consent. If she is found guilty, she faces up to 1 1/2 years in prison.

Social Media Posts by Caregivers

In December, ProPublica identified a total of 35 instances since 2012 where employees of nursing homes and assisted living facilities shared photos or videos of residents, some of whom were in various stages of undress. Of those, at least 16 involved Snapchat.

According to the complaint in the Parkside Manor case, Riedlinger posted the video on Snapchat under her "story" section, which allows a user to post a video that can be shared with their friends for 24 hours, vs. sending a pic that displays quickly and disappears without a trace.

Parkside Manor learned about the footage after one of Riedlinger's classmates and Snapchat friends saw the video and reported it.

If you are facing criminal charges because of an incident posted on social media, contact a criminal defense lawyer for help!