Florida Nurse Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Patient Several Times Inside Hospital Room
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He has been held at Hillsborough County Jail on a bond set at $35,000
The hosptital said Bonilla has since been terminated from his post
A Florida nurse has been arrested for sexually assaulting a patient under his care at a local hospital, Citrus County Sheriff s office said.
The police arrested 57-year-old Hiram Bonilla of Tampa on lewd and lascivious charges. Bonilla was taken into custody Tuesday. A staff member at a Citrus county hospital reported the incident on Jan. 6.
The victim told the deputy who responded to the complaint that a registered nurse had entered her room in Citrus Memorial Hospital and engaged in sexual activity with her on several occasions on Jan. 5 and 6, said a news release from the sheriff s office.