Crime & Safety
Hazelwood Man Sexually Assaulted Patient at DePaul, Police Say
Bridgeton Police said the woman was unable to communicate at the time she was assaulted.
A Hazelwood man is accused of sexually assaulting a patient at SSM DePaul Health Center June 19.
Vincent Taylor, 55, of the 9000 block of Dunn Road in Hazelwood, was charged Saturday with deviate sexual assault and first-degree sexual misconduct.
Bridgeton Police said Taylor entered the woman’s room at DePaul, subjected her to sexual contact and had deviate sexual intercourse with her. The woman was unable to communicate, according to a court document.
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Taylor and the woman are acquainted, said Lt. Steve James, a Bridgeton Police spokesman. James said he could not say why the woman could not communicate because it would mean divulging medical information.
Bond was set at $25,000 cash only for Taylor.
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