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Detroit Ex-Nurse Charged in Alleged Aug. 12 Sexual Assault of Sinai-Grace Patient

Prosecutors formalized a new count tied to an Aug. 12 inpatient incident with October court dates set.

Overview

  • Wilfredo Figueroa-Berrios, 47, was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly assaulting a 31-year-old patient at Detroit's Sinai-Grace Hospital.
  • He was arraigned Oct. 4 and given a $100,000/10% bond with a GPS tether, a 10 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew, no contact with victims, and restrictions on visiting hospitals except for personal emergencies.
  • Court records list a probable cause conference on Oct. 13 followed by a preliminary examination on Oct. 20.
  • Prosecutors note he faces additional cases, including an alleged May 9 assault of a 41-year-old woman after entering a porta-potty at Grand Circus Park.
  • A separate civil lawsuit names Figueroa-Berrios, Sinai-Grace, and Tenet Healthcare over alleged assaults on Aug. 18–19, with the plaintiff's attorney citing surveillance video; the hospital says he has been terminated.