The death of a man with Autism has prompted state officials to shut down the building where he was living.
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare revoked the operating license of one care center on Woods Services' 300-acre campus in Middletown Township, Pa. Thursday, officials say.
Woods Services was home to Brian Nevins -- a 20-year-old man with a severe form of Autism. Nevins died after his caregiver Stacey Strauss allegedly left him in the back of a van following a trip to Sesame Place in Langhorne on July 24.
Nevins sat in the sealed van for five hours as temperatures inside soared to 150-degrees, police say.
The man's father told NBC Philadelphia Brian wouldn't have been able to get out of the van on his own.
There are eight other people who lived in Nevins' building at Woods Services' Middletown facility. Officials say they'll be moved to other care centers not operated by Woods Services.
"Woods denies and disputes that it failed to comply with department regulations, that there was gross incompetence, neglect or misconduct and that there was abuse of individuals, as alleged. Woods will appeal these preliminary determinations," the facility said in a statement.
Admissions at 37 other facilities which Woods Services are licensed to operate have been suspended for the time being, officials say.
Strauss has been charged with multiple crimes including felony neglect of care of a dependent person. The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of 20-years in prison, if she's convicted.
