Based on a DNA match between the suspect and the baby, Phoenix police arrested Nathan Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse in good standing at the Hacienda HealthCare facility, for the sexual assault of his assigned female patient.
Sutherland Avoids Police, Invokes Fifth Amendment, and Pleads Not Guilty
According to police, Sutherland, age 36, was ultimately tracked down through a combination of “good old fashioned police work” and modern science. The company had asked all of its male employees for a swab of their DNA, to test against the newborn baby’s, in hopes of finding a match.
Phoenix Police Not Resting Yet
Though Sutherland has been arrested, Phoenix police will not rest. After all, Sutherland had worked with patients at Hacienda since 2012, and had been assigned to the unit treating intellectually disabled people since 2014. According to Hacienda, Sutherland had “undergone an extensive background check upon hiring,” which included searching criminal history and sex offender registries, checking personal references, and passing a drug screening. Yet this transpired, nonetheless, and police are concerned there could be other Sutherland victims.
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