police investigating arizona care facility after report that patient in vegetative state gave birth

Police investigating Arizona care facility after report that patient in vegetative state gave birth Police in Arizona are investigating a long-term care facility after a report, based on a single anonymous source, that a woman who has been in a vegetative state for at least a decade gave birth.

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Why was a nurse arrested in Arizona?

Nurse arrested for sexual assault of woman in vegetative state who gave birth at an Arizona care facility. A licensed practical nurse who was supposed to care for a woman in a vegetative state at a long-term Arizona nursing facility was arrested and charged with raping her after she gave birth to a baby last month, officials announced Wednesday.

When was the last time the Phoenix woman had a physical?

Court records said her last known physical was in April. As her guardian, the woman's mother was required to submit an annual report to the court that included results of a medical exam. "We may not know how many times this occurred," Phoenix police spokesman Tommy Thompson told reporters.

Why is the woman's daughter comatose?

They described her as being intellectually disabled because of seizures in early childhood. While she doesn't speak, she has some mobility in her limbs, head and neck.

Who is the Phoenix Police Chief?

Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said at a news conference that 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland was arrested and will be charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of vulnerable adult abuse for the incident at the Hacienda Healthcare facility in Phoenix.

Is the doctor who was responsible for the sexual assault victim still providing medical services to Hacienda patients?

"The two physicians who were responsible for the care of the sexual assault victim are no longer providing medical services to Hacienda patients. One has resigned. The other one has been suspended,” a spokesperson for the facility told Fox News. Neither doctor has been identified.

Did Sutherland enter a plea?

Sutherland appeared in court Wednesday afternoon and did not enter a plea. A Maricopa County Superior Court commissioner ordered him released on a cash-only $500,000 bond. Sutherland must also wear an electronic monitoring device and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 30

Who was responsible for the assault on the woman?

Thompson added that when the assault took place, Sutherland was responsible for the woman. "This was an employee, rather than a stranger who made his way into the facility," he said. The baby boy is "doing well," according to Thompson, who added that it's the community's job to protect the child.