Man tried to assault stroke patient at Grady Hospital, ran off naked through hallways

A Fulton County man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to sexually assault a vulnerable stroke patient inside Grady Memorial Hospital, according to prosecutors.

Channel 2 Action News first broke the story in 2024 after investigators accused Shamon Pearce of attacking a woman recovering from a stroke while she was a patient at Grady.

Last month, Pearce, now 26, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with intent to rape, criminal attempt to commit rape, false imprisonment, sexual battery and public indecency…

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