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Ex-Paramedic Sentenced for Assaulting Unconscious Patient

2/5/2026

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James Melady, a former Florida paramedic, was sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman during ambulance transport and recording the attack.
The October 2021 assault resulted in Melady's conviction for sexual battery, an acquittal on video voyeurism, and condemnation by Florida State Attorney R.J. Larizza.
He will serve five years of probation, must register as a sex offender, and faces theft charges involving patients’ information.

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James Melady, a former Florida paramedic, was sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman during ambulance transport and recording the attack.
The October 2021 assault resulted in Melady's conviction for sexual battery, an acquittal on video voyeurism, and condemnation by Florida State Attorney R.J. Larizza.
He will serve five years of probation, must register as a sex offender, and faces theft charges involving patients’ information.