Patient Care Assistant Charged With Sexual Assault, Battery
SANTA ANA (CBS) — A 47-year-old patient care assistant at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center was charged Friday with sexual assault and battery stemming from two alleged incidents.
Narciso Romanes Blando of Orange is charged with one felony count of sexual battery and two misdemeanor counts of battery, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
One of the alleged incidents occurred in Aug. 2011.
Prosecutors allege that Blando stroked the hair of a 60-year-old patient who was recovering from surgery and kissed her on the cheek and lips.
A 54-year-old patient also accused Blando of touching her groin area under her hospital gown on Feb. 6, 2012, under the pretense of rubbing a pain-killing lotion, according to prosecutors.
Authorities said Blando stopped when the woman started crying but when she awoke later, she discovered Blando allegedly stroking her hair.
Blando, who is expected to be arraigned Friday, is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
If convicted, he could face a maximum of four years in prison.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Supervising District Attorney Investigator Lou Gutierrez at (714) 347-8794.
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