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Ex-Nurse Arrested for Assaulting Vulnerable Patient

8/26/2025

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Chappel Lee, a former nurse tech at Grady Memorial Hospital, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 73-year-old Eva Lay in October 2024.
He faces charges of rape and aggravated sexual battery.
Lay's family reports the incident significantly affected her mental health before her unrelated death weeks later.
A civil lawsuit claims Grady Hospital was negligent in hiring and supervising staff.
Attorneys seek to hold the hospital accountable for not protecting vulnerable patients.

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Chappel Lee, a former nurse tech at Grady Memorial Hospital, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 73-year-old Eva Lay in October 2024.
He faces charges of rape and aggravated sexual battery.
Lay's family reports the incident significantly affected her mental health before her unrelated death weeks later.
A civil lawsuit claims Grady Hospital was negligent in hiring and supervising staff.
Attorneys seek to hold the hospital accountable for not protecting vulnerable patients.