MONROE, La. (KNOE) - St. Francis Hospital in Monroe fired an employee who was arrested on charges involving cruelty to a juvenile.

On Sept. 16, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Dustin Clark on charges of second-degree cruelty to juveniles, cruelty to juveniles, and domestic abuse battery (child endangerment).

According to court documents, Clark is a labor and delivery nurse at a local hospital.

St. Francis confirmed in a statement to KNOE that one of their employees was recently arrested.

“The safety and security of our patients, team members and community are our top priorities,” St. Francis said. “Our team member hiring process is extremely rigorous and includes background checks, multiple reference checks and other nationally recognized best practices. At this time, we

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