Rambam Hospital Nurse Accused of Indecent Act Against Patient
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
A nurse at Rambam Hospital, מוחמד סנעאללה, faces charges of indecent assault for allegedly performing sexual acts on a patient under the guise of a medical examination. He has been fired from the hospital, and the State Service Commissioner is pursuing disciplinary action.
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- Rambam Hospital nurse מוחמד סנעאללה charged with indecent assault.
- Allegations involve sexual acts presented as a medical examination.
- Patient reportedly complied, believing it was a legitimate procedure.
- Nurse allegedly abused his position for sexual gratification.
- The nurse has already been dismissed from the hospital.
- Lawsuit filed two and a half years after the patient's initial complaint.
The State Service Commissioner has filed a lawsuit against a nurse at Rambam Hospital's Urology Department, מוחמד סנעאללה, for allegedly committing an indecent act against a patient. The incident reportedly occurred in February 2024 during a night shift. According to the lawsuit, סנעאללה performed sexual acts on a female patient complaining of abdominal pain, presenting them as part of a medical examination.
The indictment claims that סנעאללה entered the patient's room, closed the privacy curtain, and while attending to her IV, asked her about her pain. He then allegedly instructed her to lower her pants slightly. The lawsuit further alleges that he placed his hands under her shirt, moved along her body asking "here?" repeatedly, and touched and caressed her breasts. He then purportedly asked the patient to lower her pants and underwear further, after which he touched her genitals and clitoris.
The patient reportedly complied with his instructions and did not resist, believing it was a necessary examination to locate the source of her pain. The Commissioner has charged סנעאללה with indecent assault under circumstances of obtaining consent through deception, as well as conduct unbecoming a state employee, alleging the acts were for his sexual gratification and an abuse of his position.
The patient filed a complaint shortly after the incident, but the lawsuit was only filed two and a half years later. The Commissioner indicated it might seek סנעאללה's dismissal, but he was reportedly fired from the hospital in June of this year. Rambam Medical Center confirmed that the employee's "work was terminated several months ago following a disciplinary process." The hospital also stated that its sexual harassment prevention officer informed the complainant of all her options, including filing a police complaint and receiving assistance, but the complainant chose the disciplinary process that has now concluded with the State Service Commissioner.
