Nurse charged with raping three elderly women at Brisbane hospital
Jeremy David Pearce, 42, faces three rape charges involving elderly women at Greenslopes Private Hospital between 2020 and 2024.
A 42-year-old nurse has been charged with the rape of three elderly women at Brisbane's Greenslopes Private Hospital. Jeremy David Pearce was arrested in November 2025 and charged with offences alleged to have occurred in 2020, 2021, and 2024.
One of the three complainants has since died, though police confirmed her death was unrelated to the alleged assault. The committal hearing began on Monday in Brisbane Magistrates Court and was adjourned until January.
Pearce remains on bail. During the hearing, the two surviving complainants were cross-examined in closed court.
The court also heard that a complaint about Pearce made in 2020 was investigated internally by the hospital and the matter was dismissed or unsubstantiated, but was not referred to police until 2025.
Why it mattersThe case raises questions about how hospitals investigate complaints and when they involve police.
AustraliaThe charge highlights risks faced by elderly patients in care settings and the gaps that can exist in complaint processes.
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