CURRITUCK, N.C. (WAVY) — 10 On Your Side’s Andy Fox was able to confirm that a registered nurse anesthetist and practitioner in Currituck County arrested on forcible rape charges has died by suicide.
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Paul Pellini, 54, was named in several indictments, one of which includes charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. As of April 3, four patients accused Pellini of engaging in sexual intercourse while either mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.
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On March 18, Attorney Kevin Biniazan, who represents three of the alleged victims of Pellini, told WAVY 10 he intended on filing a civil lawsuit against Pellini after a victim was able to identify pictures of herself allegedly taken by Pellini following the incident.
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“They are physically helpless and mentally unconscious, so they have no understanding or appreciation of what’s going on around them or who’s in the room with them,” Biniazan said. “And therefore, they are, for this man, a helpless victim that he can perpetrate these crimes against.”
On June 30, 2025, Biniazan told WAVY’s Andy Fox that law enforcement contacted his clients to inform them of Pellini’s death.
Pellini, who was originally being held at the Currituck County Detention Center, listed himself as a founding member of Outer Banks Wellness and Pain Management office. He was also employed at ODU between June and August of 2024, during which one of the offense dates took place.
Officials, however, were able to confirm that on April 2, Pellini was transferred to Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina due to safety concerns, where he later died of apparent suicide. Officials said Pellini was found outside of his cell on Saturday around 3:35 p.m. unresponsive…