Nurse charged with sexually assaulting elderly patient at Australian care home

Nurse charged with sexually assaulting elderly patient at Australian care home A 27-year-old assistant nurse has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly patient, 79, with cognitive impairment issues at a care home in Australia A nurse has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly patient at a care home. The man has been charged in relation to instances involving a 79-year-old patient between November 2023 and February 2024. The patient was staying at a care facility in New South Wales in Australia and has cognitive impairment according to police. A 27-year-old man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly patient at a care facility in the state’s north. In June 2026, detectives attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District commenced investigations following a report an assistant nurse had allegedly sexually assaulted a patient at an aged care home in Maclean. The man was arrested at 9am on Monday, July 13 after extensive enquiries were carried out by police. He was charged with aggravated sex assault-victim with cognitive impairment, aggravated - sexually touch another person and aggravated - carry out sexual act with another. The man appeared before a court on Monday and will reappear before Grafton Local Court on Monday, September 7.