A former Detroit, Michigan nurse accused of sexually assaulting more than two dozen women faces new criminal charges in connection with the sexual assaults of five other patients, prosecutors say.
Wilfredo Figueroa-Berrios47, of Wayne, is criminally charged in connection with the sexual assaults of eight women in all, including seven women who were his patients, according to a news release shared by the Wayne County District Attorney’s office on Wednesday, January 21.
Figueroa-Berrios, who worked as a nurse at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit Medical Center, has been sued repeatedly, she said. Detroit newsthat informs at least 26 women have filed sexual assault allegations against him so far.
The latest criminal charges against Figueroa-Berrios stem from sexual assaults between December 2021 and August 2025, according to prosecutors.
“A doctor’s office, an exam room or any type of hospital setting should be the ultimate safe space for anyone seeking medical care,” the Wayne County prosecutor said. Kym Worthy he said in a statement.
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“The allegations in this case are disturbing and should in no way reflect poorly on our many hard-working and caring health professionals,” Worthy added.
Us Weekly He attempted to reach Figueroa-Berrios’ defense attorney for comment on Jan. 21 and was awaiting a response.
One of Figueroa-Berrios’ most recent criminal cases dates back to December 23, 2021, when he worked at the Community Psychiatric Emergency Care in Livonia. There, he was accused of sexually assaulting a 34-year-old patient, prosecutors said.
The other new sexual assault cases detailed by the bureau involve allegations that Figueroa-Berrios assaulted four patients at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit Medical Center.
That includes Dec. 18, 2024, when Figueroa-Berrios sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman “while she was admitted as a patient,” according to prosecutors.
Within a year, in July 2025, Figueroa-Berrios sexually assaulted a 35-year-old woman and a 24-year-old woman during two separate incidents, prosecutors said.
About a month later, on Aug. 24, 2025, Figueroa-Berrios sexually assaulted a 26-year-old woman at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit Medical Center, according to prosecutors.
The new charges against Figueroa-Berrios include third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and four counts of sexual contact: misrepresentation of medical treatment, according to prosecutors. He will be brought to court for arraignment at a later date.
Figueroa-Berrios “currently remains in jail for his pending cases,” the office said.
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A Sinai Grace spokeswoman said Detroit news that the hospital screens job applicants and had “no indication” of concern about Figueroa-Berrios when he was hired.
“Upon learning of the allegations against Mr. Berrios, Sinai-Grace proactively contacted and notified law enforcement,” the spokeswoman said. Shelly Weiss Friedberghe said in a statement to the newspaper last week.
“The hospital also immediately suspended and ultimately terminated his employment,” Friedberg added. “We do not condone any type of abuse and are cooperating fully with law enforcement.”
Before Worthy announced new charges against Figueroa-Berrios on Jan. 21, he was previously charged in connection with sexually assaulting a 41-year-old woman met inside a “porta-john” on May 9, 2025, prosecutors said.
He was also previously accused of sexually assaulting two other patients at Detroit Medical Center’s Sinai Grace Hospital, a 31-year-old woman and a 37-year-old woman, in August 2025, according to prosecutors.