Police: Woman Sexually Assaulted by Hospital Employee While Receiving Medical Attention

UPDATE: The charges have been dropped. Find the new story here.

An emergency department technician at United Medical Center is accused of sexually assaulted a woman to whom he was giving medical care, said detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sexual Assault Unit.

Premarcos Simon, 51, of Waldorf, Maryland, was arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a patient, police said. Detectives said the assault happened Sunday in the 1300 block of Southern Avenue.

Simon said that he did not sexually assault anyone and denied the allegations. He said his attorney has instructed him not to say anything else.

According to United Medical Center, Simon worked as an emergency department technician at the Southern Avenue hospital. The hospital issued a statement regarding the incident.

"It is United Medical Center's policy not to comment on matters that are under investigation. The alleged situation that transpired on Sunday is currently under review by members of the hospital's administrative team. In addition, the Metropolitan Police Department has launched an investigation into the allegations. We will not be able to provide you any more additional information until these investigations have been completed."