Virginia nurse now accused of abusing four premature babies at Henrico hospital
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HENRICOCOUNTY,Va.—AnurseaccusedofabusingvulnerableinfantsatawesternHenricoCountyhospitalnowfacesmorecriminalcharges.
ErinStrotmanwasservedwithsixnewindictmentsTuesday,andnowofficiallystandsaccusedofhurtingfourdifferentbabiesfrom2022to2024.
Shehasalsonowbeenchargedwithunlawfulbehaviorinacaseinvolvingafifthbaby,butthatchildwasneverinjured,accordingtoprosecutors.
Strotman,aformernurseintheneonatalintensivecareunitatHenricoDoctors’Hospital,wasfirstarrestedinJanuary.
Agrandjurythenindictedheronnewchargeslastmonth.
Strotmaniscurrentlyfreeonbond.SheisscheduledtoreturntocourtonWednesdaytobearraignedonthelatestcharges.
AsCBS6haspreviouslyreported,Strotmanwasplacedonpaidadministrativeleavein2023afterthehospitalconductedaninternalinvestigationintomultiplecasesofbabiesthathadsufferedbrokenbones,andfoundthatshehadhadcontactwithalloftheinfantsinquestion.However,ChildProtectiveServicesdocumentsobtainedbyCBS6showthatinvesti



