Nurse charged with sexually abusing patient at North Kingstown nursing home

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A Richmond man faces multiple charges for allegedly sexually abusing a patient at a North Kingstown nursing home last year, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Friday.

Scott A. Leski, 54, is charged with first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and two counts of patient abuse.

Authorities allege that Leski sexually assaulted a 77-year-old male patient while working as a nurse for Bayview Rehabilitation at Scalabrini on Dec. 16, 2023. The Rhode Island Department of Health was notified two days later, court documents show.

On December 22, Leski voluntarily surrendered his state nursing license.

On January 5, Armani Sepe, director of Bayview Rehabilitation, said in a statement that the nurse was no longer employed at the facility.

During a hearing Friday in Washington County Superior Court, the indictment was unsealed; Leski was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.

The 54-year-old was ordered held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston.

Leski is due back in court on August 13 for a bail review and status conference.

Alexandra Leslie contributed to this report.