Crime & Safety
In-Home Valley Nurse In Custody After Sex Acts With Patients: LAPD
Police fear other people who have been victimized by the in-home nurse have yet to come forward.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Police say an in-home nurse suspected of exhibiting "unlawful sexual conduct" with incapacitated patients in the San Fernando Valley may have victimized others.
Francisco Gallegos Loaiza, a licensed vocational nurse, cared for patients in their homes in the Valley and in other areas of Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
He was recently taken into custody on suspicion of what police termed "unlawful sexual conduct" involving the "incapacitated" patients under his care.
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The department released a photo of Loaiza in hopes of encouraging other victims to come forward.
LAPD News: NR25141jc Seeking Possible Victims of Unlawful Sexual Conduct From In-Home Care Nurse pic.twitter.com/4H1fqNo5EN
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) July 9, 2025
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact LAPD Foothill detectives at 818-834-3115 or 877-527-3247 during non-business hours. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers online or at 800-222-8477.
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