Warrant Out for Nurse in Sexual Assaults
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An arrest warrant was issued Monday for a nurse accused of sexually assaulting patients at area hospitals, officials said.
Romeo Le Poblete, 28, of Irvine is wanted on suspicion of felony sexual assault. Investigators said he worked at several hospitals through a nursing registry and targeted women after surgery.
Four alleged victims have come forward.
Poblete worked recently at Saddleback Hospital in Laguna Hills, where a woman reported that she had been assaulted.
He is described as Filipino, 5 feet 7, about 140 pounds with black hair and a small goatee. He could be driving a Honda Passport or a 2004 white Volvo.
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