LONDON NURSE SENTENCED FOR SEX WITH VULNERABLE PATIENT
A 58-year-old male nurse has received a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence after being found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with a highly vulnerable female patient at a hospital in London.The incidents took place on the nights of May 24 and May 25, 2020, as outlined in court records.
Christopher Fasakin admitted to two charges of causing or encouraging sexual activity with a person suffering from a mental disorder during his employment as a care worker, and was sentenced on Thursday for these offenses.
Court proceedings revealed that Fasakin, who lives on Sunrise Avenue in Hornchurch, was working night shifts at the hospital.
Prosecutor Gary Rutter disclosed that Fasakin had previously been warned about becoming too familiar with female patients and had exchanged phone numbers and messages with the patient involved in the case.
On the first night, Fasakin initiated conversation, smoked a cigarette with her, and they later went to her bedroom, where he engaged in sexual activity without using a condom.
The following night, he returned with a condom he had bought earlier.
Staff observed Fasakin sitting very closely and holding hands with the patient before and after the incident, with one staff member noting the hand-holding as he left.
Fasakin later approached hospital staff, claiming that the patient had threatened to report him unless she was transferred to another ward.
When the authorities examined the messages exchanged between them, and DNA evidence confirmed semen had been involved, charges of rape were also brought against Fasakin; however, these were not pursued to a verdict.
Judge Alison Levitt KC remarked that Fasakin had no justification for sharing his contact information with the patient, accusing him of grooming, and suggested his feelings of remorse appeared insincere.
She highlighted that, without semen evidence, Fasakin might have denied the allegations entirely.
The judge voiced concern that Fasakin believed he could evade responsibility because the victim was very young and particularly vulnerable, ultimately concluding that the prison sentence was appropriate.
