San Leandro Clinic nanny charged with sexual battery of affected person all over injection

SAN LEANDRO — A 69-year-old guy has been charged with sexually attack of a affected person on the San Leandro clinic, which police say happened when the defendant was once running there as a nanny.

Merlin Pineda was once charged with one depend of sexual battery by way of restraint and one depend of sexual battery of an institutionalized sufferer, each alike to the alleged Might 2022 incident involving the similar lady. Pineda is out of custody time the case is pending, and pleaded now not responsible on Dec. 28, court docket information display.

In line with police, Pineda touched the lady’s genitals nearest going into her room to provide her an injection, and upcoming made lewd feedback about in need of to individually give her an anal suppository. After, when the lady was once being excused, Pineda allegedly hugged her and touched her breasts and advised her he would pass over her.

The girl reported the incident to police. All through an interview, she started crying and gave the impression traumatized, government mentioned.

The costs had been filed on Dec. 21, court docket information display.