Nurse sentenced for rape of incapacitated woman
Nathan Sutherland has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with lifetime probation, in connection to the 2018 Hacienda rape case. More
December 3, 2021
Nathan Sutherland
Nathan Sutherland was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a long-term care facility.
Nurse pleads guilty in sex assault of incapacitated woman
Former Arizona nurse Nathan Sutherland pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting incapacitated woman three years ago at a long-term care facility where she later gave birth. More
September 2, 2021
Judge OKs $15M settlement over rape of incapacitated woman
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has approved a $15 million settlement against a doctor in a lawsuit by the parents of an incapacitated woman who was sexually assaulted and later gave birth at a Phoenix long-term care center, marking the last of several deals to resolve legal claims over the […] More
June 16, 2021
Judge rejects bid to toss DNA in incapacitated woman’s rape
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A former nurse charged with sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a Phoenix long-term care facility has lost a bid to throw out DNA evidence that authorities say links him to the crime. A judge on Monday rejected Nathan Sutherland’s claim that investigators […] More
May 26, 2021
AZ man charged with raping, impregnating disabled woman
Nathan Sutherland, 36, a caretaker at Hacienda HealthCare, is charged with sexual assault of a vulnerable adult, for allegedly impregnating a 29-year-old Native American woman, who had been intellectually disabled for nearly a decade after a near-drowning accident. Sutherland will be back in a Maricopa County Superior Court for a pre-trial conference on Nov. 2 […] More
July 23, 2020
Trial postponed for Phoenix man accused of patient assault
PHOENIX (AP) — The trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting an incapacitated patient and fathering her child while she was in his care at a Phoenix long-term care center has been pushed back until April 30. A judge on Tuesday granted a continuance but says he won’t postpone the trial again. It was […] More
February 18, 2020