In re Joshua G. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

A father and mother appeal from the dependency court’s jurisdictional and dispositional orders after the father admitted sexually abusing a child in his care. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

On May 3, 2012, Arthur G., a registered nurse at Huntington Beach Memorial Hospital, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under 14 years of age in violation of Penal Code section 288, subdivision (a). An 11-year-old girl in Arthur’s care who suffered from a seizure disorder was being monitored at all times by video camera and was required to have someone in her hospital room with her at all times. Family members would stay with her but sometimes nurses would relieve the family members to allow them to take breaks. The girl told police that on April 27, a male nurse came into her room to relieve her grandfather. He touched her shoulder and chest, then moved his hand under her sweatpants and underpants and rubbed her vagina for about 30 seconds before washing his hands. Later when the grandfather left the room a second time, the nurse again put his hand under her underpants and rubbed her vagina for about 30 second before washing his…