Posted on 06/13/2007 7:19:41 PM PDT by BykrBayb
SAN DIEGO - Wayne Albert Bleyle confessed to molesting "countless" young, brain-damaged children under his care at the hospital where he worked for 25 years, prosecutors say.
On Tuesday, 15 months after his confession, the former respiratory therapist pleaded guilty to abusing four patients - a boy and three girls, including a 2-year-old toddler.
The plea leaves unanswered how many disabled children he preyed upon. Bleyle, 55, treated 176 patients during the 10 years of his career at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.
Bleyle told investigators he could only remember the names of four children, prosecutors said, hampering efforts to identify more victims.
"We will never know how many victims there were in this case," said Deputy District Attorney Laura Gunn.
Bleyle was arrested after investigators found tens of thousands of pornographic images on his computer, including photographs he took of himself abusing his victims.
Some of them were comatose, and two of the four identified children have since died, according to Gunn.
Under a plea agreement, Bleyle admitted to eight counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child and four counts of exhibiting a minor in pornography - a dramatic reduction from the total 33 pornography counts originally charged.
Bleyle agreed to a sentence of 45 years and eight months, and was ordered by Superior Court Judge Kenneth K. So to serve at least 85 percent of the time in prison, even with credit for good behavior. He could have been sentenced up to 165 years if he had been convicted on all counts in a jury trial.
Prosecutors said they made a deal in part because they were anxious to spare one of Bleyle's victims. "He'll be 95 before he even sees a parole officer," Gunn said.
When So asked Bleyle, who has been jailed since his arrest how he pleaded, Bleyle replied, "Guilty, your honor."
If he was comatose, how was he abusing children?
That’s the idea.
God knew what He was about when He instituted the death penalty for stuff like this in the OT. It’s the only way to prevent repeat offenders and protect the most helpless.
*sigh* Stuff like this just makes me want to puke.
This guy just flat out needs to die!
I hadn’t thought about that. Now that you mention it, how did he enter a plea in court?
Yes, but not too quickly.
That’s protocol for a patient being ‘exposed’ to a healthcare worker. They always call for a witness. I’m a little surprised they didn’t call for another staff member.
You were lucky.
I can agree with that. Castration via dirty finger nail clippers would be appropriate.
Because men don’t make good nurses.
I chose my doctors carefully. Back then, it was not common practice to have a chaperone during an exam. It took me a long time to get used to that practice.
Very true. Justice will come in the form of massive amounts of rough prison style faggotry.
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Thank you for pinging your list.
Just not an accurate statement. Male doctors are normally alone with their female patients.
Gee whiz...I know male nurses and they are excellent professionals.
There are the odd ones out there but there are just as many odd female nurses—the Ratcheds (and worse) of the world.
Not with their clothes off during an examination which is obviously the topic.
Would you hand your child over to every male nurse and leave the room?
You can get away with your comments. If I said something likethat, I’d be labelled sexist-chauvanist-go-to-rehab-hate speechifier.
Don’t you ever DARE tell me I can’t be alone with my son.
Don’t you EVER DARE tell an Army medic who is nurse-qualified he can’t treat kids.
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