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Detroit Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Pontiac Hospital Patient Turns Self In

(CBS DETROIT) - A Detroit man who is accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old patient at Pontiac General Hospital has now turned himself in, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Kevin Darcell Blanks, 56, has been charged with three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. | Credit: Oakland County Sheriff's Office

Kevin Darcell Blanks, 56, has been charged with three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Officials say detectives were dispatched to the hospital to investigate a report of a sexual assault that happened on July 14.

Hospital officials told police that they were made aware that Blanks had sex with a patient earlier that morning.

During the arraignment, 50th District Court Judge Cynthia Walker said the patient was incapacitated.

According to officials, Blanks was a night shift mental health technician on the psychiatric floor of the hospital, and he has since been fired.

He was arrested on Thursday, July 28, after turning himself in.

A $50,000 cash or surety bond was set for Blanks and a probable cause conference is scheduled for Aug. 9.

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