A nurse technician at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta has been arrested after a patient undergoing treatment for a sickle cell crisis accused him of improper sexual contact. Kyle Phillip faces two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery and one count of second-degree improper sexual contact by an employee or agent, according to warrants in the case.
Warrants Detail Alleged Contact During Triage
According to 11Alive, the patient was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital by ambulance and reported the alleged assault on September 9. Warrants state the improper sexual contact occurred on August 23, while she was being triaged during a sickle cell crisis. The warrant also states that Phillip entered the patient’s restroom while she was inside without her consent.
The station’s report notes that the patient exchanged text messages with Phillip afterward in an effort to obtain proof of the incident, according to the warrant. Officers told the warrant that Phillip resigned after being suspended, though the warrant does not clarify whether that suspension was connected to the sexual-contact accusation.
Suspect Requested a Lawyer, Judge Sets Conditions
Per the same account, Phillip told officers he worked as an emergency room technician caring for numerous patients, then requested to speak with a lawyer and declined further conversation with investigators. A judge set his bond at $20,000, issued a protective order for the victim, and ordered him to report to pretrial services twice a month for 12 months.
A Grady spokesperson said the hospital could not provide additional details due to patient-privacy regulations and the ongoing police investigation, the outlet reported.
Not the First Allegation Against Grady Staff
This is not the first time a Grady Memorial Hospital employee has faced allegations of sexually assaulting a patient. A former employee was arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 73-year-old patient, Eva Lay, who was hospitalized for a heart condition in October 2024, according to WRDW. That case identified the accused as Chapple Lee, a nursing support technician at the time of the alleged assault. Lay’s family later filed a lawsuit against Grady, accusing the hospital of negligence and failure to provide adequate security for female patients, WRDW reported.
A separate case involved a non-employee who attacked a stroke patient at the hospital. WSB-TV reported that Shamon Pearce pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with intent to rape, criminal attempt to commit rape, false imprisonment, sexual battery and public indecency, and a Fulton County judge sentenced him to 30 years, with the first 20 to be served in prison. That attack prompted Grady to announce security changes, including locking inpatient rooms, enhancing visitor screening procedures and adding security measures throughout the facility, according to the same report.
