Respiratory therapist charged with molestation

The victims were among the most vulnerable. Their plight brought one hospital official to tears and drew flashes of anger from another yesterday as they described a horrifying case of child molestation and pornography at Children's Convalescent Hospital.

A 54-year-old respiratory therapist has been arrested on 40 counts of possession, manufacture and distribution of child pornography and two counts of lewd and lascivious acts on two children under 14. In all, the charges involve nine children.

A cell phone allegedly was used to take photographs of bedridden children at the 59-bed convalescent center, which is part of the Children's Hospital complex in Kearny Mesa. Some of those images were distributed on the Internet.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060310-9999-1n10child.html

I know the director of this facility. I saw her on the news last night and it was obvious that the day's events had taken a huge toll. I keep thinking about a family with whom I've recently worked. Their son lives at CHCC. What a nightmare for them all. This guy needs to be placed in the broomstick cell block, IMHO.

Kalico · Mar 10, 2006

That is so appalling!!! I hope they throw the book at this guy. People that take advantage of children, especially sick children, are the worst of the worst in my opinion.

imenid37 · Mar 10, 2006

How horrible. I can't believe some of the terrible things I hear and then I hear another like this that just tops them all. Throw him in the ocean or something. Those poor little kids.

purplemania, BSN, RN · Mar 10, 2006

Is all perversion mental illness? Is mental illness an excuse for perversion?

Is there a hole deep enough to throw him in to?

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Mar 10, 2006

Put him in a vat of gasoline, set him on fire. Then shoot him.

SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN · Mar 10, 2006

this is one of those situations where it is safe to say there is a special place in hades for a guy like this! :angryfire i have helped child victims and it is awful to see how their little lives change after these types of crimes.

i have also had the misfortune of working to assist perps too. i know i will have to do it again as a nurse but i did not think that i might have to work along side them too! how sick is this? :madface: