A MALE nurse Thomas Kamau Nganga in a US hospital was arrested after allegedly being caught raping a dementia patient .
The incident happened at the Lexington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Hospital in in Henrico County, Virginia.
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“You can imagine how sickened and shocked I was, we all were when we heard this,” said Jonathan Hamilton, the administrator of the facility.
Thomas Kamau Nganga, 44, was charged with rape after a staff member reported him having sexual contact with a resident at Lexington Rehabilitation & Healthcare, according to Henrico Police.
Jonathan Hamilton, who runs Lexington Court, called the crime an isolated incident and said his employee was fired after the arrest.
He said all employees undergo a criminal background check and praised Henrico Police for their quick response.
Staff members were undergoing counseling to deal with the trauma, he said.
Police were called to investigate the alleged rape Tuesday, October 16, at about 8:49 a.m.
Located on Cambridge Drive, off Gayton Road, Lexington “provides in-house 24-hour medical care and monitoring by physicians, nurses, and nursing assistants,” the center’s website read.
Court documents revealed that Nganga is married and has four children.
He is currently being held at Henrico County jail on felony rape charges with no bond.
He is set to appear in court on December 18, 2018.