Claim of $ 45 million filed by the lawyers of a pregnant woman during her disability at the Phoenix Clinic

Lawyers representing a woman who was raped in a state of disability and who later gave birth in a Phoenix clinic filed a $ 45 million claim against the state.

The victim, age 29, may have been pregnant before a meeting that led to her delivery in December, according to the Associated Press.

Nathan Sutherland, 37, a former employee of Hacienda Healthcare, a long-term care facility, pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual abuse and abuse against a vulnerable adult. Its DNA corresponds to that of the newborn, said investigators.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP, File

This baby is cared for by the woman's family, who has been in long-term care since she nearly drowned at age 3.

The application is seeking a settlement of $ 25 million for the victim and $ 10 million for each of the woman's parents within 60 days, otherwise the case will be brought to court, reported the court. ; AP.

The medical records cited in the complaint allege that the woman was "repeatedly raped" while she was living in Hacienda. A doctor present on the day of delivery stated that she could have been pregnant before.