A former nurse who impregnated an incapacitated patient has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Nathan Sutherland pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and vulnerable adult abuse.

The victim was a patient at Hacienda HealthCare facility in Arizona for almost 26 years after nearly drowning at the age of 3. Sutherland was one of the nurses who cared for her.

Staff said no one released she was pregnant until she gave birth to a healthy baby boy in 2018. Investigators obtained DNA samples from all the workers and found out that Sutherland was the child’s father.

The healthcare facility released a statement after the sentencing.

“Our thoughts and hearts are with the victim, the victim’s family and loved ones. We hope this last chapter of the Sutherland case brings them all greater peace.”

Reports say they victim is no longer a patient at Hacienda HealthCare.