An X-ray technician at a Brooklyn hospital has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaultiing two patients, authorities say.
The incidents happened Sunday afternoon, first when an 83-year-old woman who was getting X-rays of her arm and knee at Kings County Hospital was fondled, groped and sexually assaulted by Larry Jones, according to prosecutors.
Hours later, another woman, 57, was going in for an X-ray of her chest and ankles when Jones allegedly told her her underwear was interfering, police sources said.
That's when prosectuors said he pushed aside her underwear and violated her with his hand and mouth.
The woman screamed and alerted an officer at the hospital. Jones was arrested soon after on charges of sex abuse and forcible touching.
The hospital said in a statement, "We are committed to the safety of our patients and have zero tolerance for such behavior. Our hospital police acted swiftly in response to the patient's complaint and we immediately terminated the individual."
Jones lives a homeless shelter in lower Manhattan and had been certified by the state as an X-ray technician.
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It's not clear if there are any other victims, since Jones had worked at the hospital for more than a decade. The hospital says it's working with police in the investigation.
Attorney information for Jones wasn't immediately clear.
