Nurse groped sedated patient at Florida hospital, deputies say

The Brief

  • The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrested Carlos Herrera on charges of abuse of a disabled adult and lewd and lascivious act.
  • Deputies said Herrera groped a female patient who was recovering from the effects of anesthesia following a procedure.
  • Deputies want anyone who believes they may be a victim to contact them.

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. A nurse accused by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office of groping a female patient at AdventHealth Celebration was arrested in March.

Carlos Herrera is charged with abuse of a disabled adult because deputies said the woman was still groggy from the anesthesia and a lewd and lascivious act. Herrera has since bonded out of jail. The judge set bail at $30,000.

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