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NEW YORK (Reuters): A nurse in charge of the care of disabled patients in the United States has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping and impregnating a disabled woman.
A nurse named Nathan Sutherland has been jailed for 10 years in the US state of Arizona. He admitted sexually abusing his then-29-year-old patient at the facility in Phoenix, where she had been cared for since she was three.
The victim, who has not been named, suffers from a significant mental disability due to seizures early in her childhood, her family has said. “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,” a statement added.
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A healthy baby was born as a result of the assault in December 2019. Staff at the health care center said they were unaware that the young woman was pregnant until the time of her delivery. DNA samples from the hospital’s male staff revealed that Sutherland was the father of the child.
The accused initially denied responsibility but later confessed. Following the confession of the accused, the court yesterday sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment and Sutherland will remain under surveillance and he will be registered as a sex offender.