Physical therapist, 30, is arrested after being caught on security camera sexually assaulting 75-year-old patient
- Regginald Jackson, 30, was arrested Monday for sexually assaulting a patient, 75
- Shocking footage allegedly showed the physical therapist placing his genitals in the elderly woman’s mouth
- The incident took place at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida
- He has been charged with sexual battery and is being held in the Orient Road Jail
- The Sheriff’s Office warned that there may be other victims
A 30-year-old physical therapist has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 75-year-old hospital patient after he was caught on camera placing his genitals in the elderly woman’s mouth, according to detectives.
Regginald Jackson, who works at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida, was taken into custody Monday night after officers responded to reports he had abused a patient in his care.
Shocking footage allegedly showed Jackson placing his genitals in the patient’s mouth.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the hospital when a nurse said an alarm sounded from the elderly woman’s room Monday night.
Regginald Jackson, 30, (above) was taken into custody Monday night after officers responded to reports he had abused a elderly female patient in his care
The nurse said she checked on the live feed camera inside the room and saw Jackson sexually assaulting the female patient, deputies reported.
The Sheriff’s Office said Jackson refused to answer detectives’ questions about the incident.
He has been charged with sexual battery and is being held in the Orient Road Jail.
Sheriff Chad Chronister said he was ‘disgusted’ by Jackson and that he showed an ‘appalling breach of trust’.
Deputies were called to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida (above), where Jackson works as a physical therapist, when a nurse allegedly saw him placing his genitals in the patient’s mouth via a live feed camera
‘This is an appalling breach of trust and abuse by a person who is trained and paid to look out for the well-being of patients,’ he said.
‘I am disgusted by the actions of Regginald Jackson, and we will work diligently to find out if there are others who have been victimized by him in the past to ensure that justice is served.’
Chronister warned that there may be other victims.
He is asking anyone with information about any previous incidents involving the accused to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-8477 to report a tip anonymously.
Sheriff Chad Chronister said he was Jackson showed an ‘appalling breach of trust’ and warned that there could be other victims. He is asking anyone with information about any previous incidents involving the accused to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-8477 to report a tip anonymously