Man sexually assaulted by hospital worker during CT scan, police say
The hospital employee, whose work certificate was suspended, reportedly tried offering the victim drugs as he ran out, documents state.
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- Reuters
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- Charlotte Observer
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- Raleigh News and Observer
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