Man pleads guilty to rape at St. Francis hospital

22 September 2023

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 28-year-old man who was arrested and charged in connection to the attack of three patients at Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita has pled guilty.

Miguel Rodela appears before a judge, June 21, 2023. (KSN Photo)

Dan Dillon, spokesperson for the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office tells KSN News that 28-year-old Miguel Rodela pled guilty Friday morning in court to 1 count of rape, two counts of attempted rape, and two counts of battery. The attacks took place on June 15 of this year.


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Rodela reportedly was able to enter the hospital around midnight by following an employee inside. A civil suit has since been filed against the hospital by all three patients.

Sentencing for Rodela has been scheduled for Nov. 9th.

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