ATLANTA - A Grady Memorial Hospital nurse accused of raping a 73-year-old patient last fall was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Fulton County Jail, nearly a year after the alleged assault.

Chappell Arnell Lee arrested

What we know:

Jail records show Chappell Arnell Lee, 56, of Lithonia, was booked Aug. 21 on multiple felony charges, including rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, abuse of a disabled or elderly person, and tampering with evidence. He remains held at the jail without bond.

The arrest stems from the Oct. 10, 2024, assault of Eva Lay, who was a patient at Grady receiving treatment for a heart condition. According to Atlanta police and a civil complaint filed in Fulton County, Lee entered Lay’s hospital room, closed the door, and sexually assaulted

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