Nurse pleads not guilty in Arizona care facility rape case
Posted: Updated:(AP) - A lawyer representing a man accused of raping an incapacitated woman who later gave birth at a long-term care facility in Phoenix says his client will present a full legal defense.
Attorney David Gregan made a brief statement to reporters after 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of sexual abuse and abuse of a vulnerable adult.
Gregan says he'll make sure Sutherland's rights are respected.
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He declined further comment.
Authorities say Sutherland was working as a nurse at Hacienda Healthcare in Phoenix when he raped the 29-year-old victim.
Investigators say Sutherland's DNA matched a sample from the victim's child.
Gregan has previously said there was no direct evidence linking Sutherland to the crime.
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