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Nurse accused of attempting to sexually assault patient

In YouTube videos, Timothy Nwokorie calls himself a bishop and preaches about the word of God. But police are alleging the native of Nigeria tried to sexually assault a nursing home patient at this South Dallas nursing home.

In YouTube videos, Timothy Nwokorie calls himself a bishop and preaches about the word of God. But police are alleging the native of Nigeria tried to sexually assault a nursing home patient at this South Dallas nursing home.

Until Thursday, he'd worked at Modern Senior Living as a nurse. His wife says he’s innocent.

“He's a man of God,” said Ngozi Nwokorie, his wife. “Timothy is loved by everyone that comes around him. I'm not just saying it because he's my husband. He is a man people want to have contact with.”

According to court documents, a resident told police that she was sleep and awoke about 2:30 a.m. Thursday to find Nwokorie fondling her breasts. She told police that she pushed his hand away repeatedly, but that he kept groping her. She says he told her, “Look at this,” and that he unzipped his pants and was holding his private parts.

She told police that he reached under her blankets and tried to shove his hand between her legs. The resident told police that as she continued to resist, he climbed on top of her and tried to pull the blankets off while she clutched them.

“A noise in the hall distracted the arrestee who then climbed off the complainant [and] told her, ‘I’ll be back later,’ and then left the room,” the warrant says.

Walter Reed, the administrator, confirmed to News 8 that Nwokorie had been fired.

“Right now, we can’t say anything about it,” he said. “I’m always shocked when something like that happens.”

According to the court documents, Reed also told police that Nwokorie wasn't scheduled to be working in that area of the nursing home. He told police that video shows Nwokorie entering the room and staying for seven minutes.

State records show Nworkie has been licensed as a nurse in Texas since 2005. His wife says she's worked at the nursing home for two years, and has worked at other nursing home facilities in the area.

Ngozi Nwokorie, his wife, says he is very upset by the allegations. She indicated that she thought it could be a misunderstanding.

“People accuse,” she said. “Maybe sometime you will try to get a resident up before you know it they will tell you, ‘don't touch me.’”

His wife says he graduated from seminary and that they hold church in their home.

Nwokorie has been released on $25,000 bond. He faces one count of attempted sexual assault, a third degree felony.

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