Judge Sends Ex‑Sinai‑Grace Nurse to Trial in Three Sexual Assault Cases

Prosecutors say the cases involve two patients at Sinai‑Grace and a separate incident downtown, with testimony describing inappropriate touching, forced oral sex, and an attempted rape in a porta‑potty. Wayne County prosecutors reported that additional complaints tied to investigations in Detroit and Livonia remain under review. The defendant, 47-year-old Wilfredo Figueroa‑Berrios, denies the allegations and is due back in court on Nov. 10. Multiple civil lawsuits name Tenet Healthcare, VHS of Michigan, and VHS Sinai‑Grace Hospital, as plaintiffs’ attorneys contend many more survivors may come forward. The hospital says patient safety is a priority, that police were notified immediately after complaints, and that the employee has been terminated.