BOSTON (WHDH) - A medical assistant at the Massachusetts General Hospital Back Bay HealthCare Center has been arraigned on rape and indecent assault charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a patient, the DA said.
Damien Knighton, 39, of East Boston, was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on charges of rape and indecent assault. He was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail and ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the victim or unsupervised access to patients, according to Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden.
Officers responding to the hospital Wednesday afternoon spoke with the victim who said he was sexually assaulted by Knighton after he requested an “additional test” that required him to remove his clothes. The man said he called 911 when he asked about the examination and determined he had been sexually assaulted.
Knighton is due back in court Feb. 23 for a probable cause hearing.
In a statement, Hayden said, “Patients entering an exam room have every expectation of receiving proper medical attention and proper ethical treatment. This incident presents an egregious violation of those expectations. I’m grateful the victim made authorities aware of what happened to him.”
In a statement, the hospital said, “Patients are our first priority and we strive to provide a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for all who seek care.”
No additional information was immediately available.
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