Nurse Admits Molesting Comatose Child, Court Papers Say

A nurse told investigators he touched the genitals of a comatose girl under his care at Children's Hospital "to see if he liked it," according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.

Christopher Alan Irvin, 32, pleaded not guilty in April to charges he molested the 4-year-old patient and trafficked in child pornography on the Internet.

An affidavit filed by San Diego police said that during an interview with officers Irvin admitted touching the girl's genitals on two occasions but "didn't get sexually aroused, so he decided he was not interested in children."

Irvin also told investigators he had downloaded child pornography to his computer, the affidavit said.


Irvin's lawyer, Deputy Public Defender DawnElla Gilzean, declined to comment Tuesday. At a hearing on Monday, she expressed concerns that releasing the affidavit would jeopardize Irvin's safety in jail, but did not appeal to keep the documents sealed.

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