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US nurse who raped disabled patient jailed for 10 years–media

/ 12:08 PM December 05, 2021

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LOS ANGELES — A nurse who raped and impregnated a severely disabled woman in his care has been jailed for 10 years in the US state of Arizona, local media reported Friday.

Nathan Sutherland admitted sexually abusing his then-29-year-old patient at the facility in Phoenix, where she had been cared for since she was three.

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The victim, who has not been named, suffers from significant mental disability due to seizures early in her childhood, her family has said.

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“She does not speak but has some ability to move her limbs, head and neck,” a statement issued through their attorney said.

“Their daughter responds to sound and is able to make facial gestures. The important thing is that she is a beloved daughter, albeit with significant intellectual disabilities.”

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A healthy baby was born as a result of the assault in December 2019.

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Staff at the health care center said they were unaware that the young woman was pregnant until the time of her delivery.

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DNA samples of male employees at the care facility revealed Sutherland was the father.

He initially denied responsibility, but later confessed.

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Sutherland, who had worked at the institution since 2012, was jailed for 10 years on Thursday by a Phoenix court.

He will also be subject to lifetime supervision and will be registered as a sex offender.

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