Teen Says Nurse Sexually Abused Her
POSTED: Wednesday, December 29, 2004
UPDATED: 3:36 pm EST December 29,
2004
MIAMI -- Miami police have arrested a Jackson Memorial Hospital nurse after an 18-year-old woman, a patient at the hospital, said he sexually assaulted her while she was sedated.
The teen was in the hospital's intensive care unit, recovering from a serious fall when the alleged abuse happened, according to investigators. She reported that nurse Jose Alfonso, 45, entered her room throughout the night on Dec. 27, and sexually assaulted her."Our victim stated to investigators that he entered her room several times, fondling her breasts and digitally penetrating her -- using his hands or fingers on her," said Detective Joey Giordano of the Miami-Dade County Police Department.The woman said she was sedated, but that she was also aware of what was going on.
Nurse's Neighbor Says She Had Problem With HimJackson Memorial Hospital has released the following statement:"The nurse in question was immediately relieved of duty and an internal investigation is under way. Jackson is cooperating fully with police."Alfonso is in police custody today. He is charged with two counts of sexual battery. He has been an employee at JMH since 1991.
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Nurse's Neighbor Says She Had Problem With HimJackson Memorial Hospital has released the following statement:"The nurse in question was immediately relieved of duty and an internal investigation is under way. Jackson is cooperating fully with police."Alfonso is in police custody today. He is charged with two counts of sexual battery. He has been an employee at JMH since 1991.Copyright 2004 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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