The woman was seriously ill and receiving end-of-life care.
One evening in early August, police were called to the hospital after an employee saw the nurse inside the woman, who was in her seventies.
The man has now been sentenced to prison for raping the woman, who died a few hours later as a result of her illness.
Crashed afterwards
The nurse admitted to committing a crime against the woman but wanted it to be classified as aggravated sexual assault rather than rape.
However, Jönköping District Court ruled that his actions should be classified as aggravated rape. According to the court, the man exploited his role as a nurse and assaulted a patient who had no way to defend herself.
“The District Court has ruled that the crime should be considered aggravated rape and that it carries a sentence exceeding the minimum penalty,” said court official Johanna Syrén in a press release.
After police were alerted, the man drove away at high speed but crashed into a concrete foundation in a roundabout not far from the hospital. He sustained minor injuries and has also been convicted of gross negligence in traffic.
“Exploited his position”
According to prosecutor Frida Noldin, there is no information indicating that the man committed crimes against any other patients. However, she believes he showed “particularly recklessness.”
“I believe that the nurse showed particular recklessness or brutality because the crime was committed while the woman was receiving care in the final stages of her life, completely unable to defend herself, and because the man exploited his position as a nurse,” she said in a press release issued when the charges were filed.
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