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Maryland First Responder Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient

MONTGOMERY CO., Md. (WJZ) -- A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue employee accused of inappropriately touching a female patient has been arrested.

Mario Arturo Obando-Rodriguez has been charged with three counts of fourth-degree sexual offense and one count of second-degree assault for an incident that is alleged to have happened back in July.

The patient told police the 33-year-old assaulted her while she was being driven to a hospital under the guise that he was providing medical treatment.

He reportedly then gave the victim his phone number.

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