A 20-year-old man from East Jerusalem was arrested last night (Sunday) on suspicion of committing an indecent act in front of a patient at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.
According to the suspect, he entered her room and removed his clothes.
The patient filed a complaint against him with the police.
Police received a report of the case after hospital security guards were called to the scene and detained the suspect until police arrived.
The suspect was taken for questioning at the police station.
Today he will be brought before the court for a hearing on extending his detention in favor of further investigation.
Hadassah Hospital said: "The security staff was immediately called to deal with the case and transferred the suspect to the Israel Police." We take the act very seriously and trust the Israel Police and the authorities to prosecute him. "
