Police arrest a clinic nurse where a severely disabled woman became pregnant and gave birth | World

Nathan Sutherland, 36, is charged with badual badault and abuse by a vulnerable adult. The authorities said that he was a nurse at Hacienda Healthcare, where the case occurred.

On December 29, the patient in a vegetative state for more than ten years gave birth. His physical condition clearly prevented him from consenting to badual acts, which opened the investigation into the identity of the attacker. Police have started DNA testing to identify the biological father of the child.

Police said the 29-year-old woman was of Aboriginal descent and was part of a San Carlos Apaches reserve group. According to the Associated Press, she drowned more than 10 years ago, which caused the vegetative state.

On Tuesday, the victim's family stated in a statement that, contrary to what was reported in the press, she "is not in a coma" but suffers from an "intellectual disability" "resulting from convulsions that she suffered as a child.

"She does not speak, but has some ability to move limbs, head and neck," said the family through the intermediary of his lawyer. "She reacts to the sound and is able to make facial gestures." The important thing is that she is a beloved girl, even if she has a significant mental disability. "

"On behalf of the tribe, I am deeply shocked and horrified by the treatment inflicted on one of our members," said tribal leader Terry Rambler when the case did area.

"When you have a loved one under palliative care, that he is even more vulnerable and dependent on others, you trust the caregivers.Unfortunately, one of the caregivers was not reliable and took advantage of it, "lamented Rambler.

"No one was aware of the pregnancy.

" No staff member was aware of the fact that she was pregnant until the time of pregnancy. childbirth ", said to a source close to the family.

" After what was said, she was moaning and they did not know what was going wrong not with her, "said the source She also reported that she had learned at the clinic that the baby was healthy and that a nurse who was on hand had helped with the delivery