Hospital Sexual Abuse Arrest at HCA Florida Bayonet
Hospital Sexual Abuse Arrest at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Raises Serious Legal Questions
On May 21, 2025, law enforcement arrested Anthony Coleman, a 30-year-old hospital worker at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital in Pasco County, Florida, for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient while on duty. Coleman faces serious felony charges, including sexual battery, battery, and indecent exposure. According to a statement by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Coleman “entered the victim’s room and forced himself onto the victim” while acting in his official capacity as a hospital employee.
The hospital, located just 40 miles northwest of downtown Tampa, is part of HCA Healthcare—one of the largest for-profit healthcare providers in the nation. In the wake of the allegations, public concern is rising over the safety of vulnerable patients in hospital care and whether the hospital could bear legal responsibility for the alleged abuse.
