Man found incompetent to stand trial for rape of teenager at PeaceHealth

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  Whatcom County Superior Court found Alexander Humphries incompetent to stand trial“Whatcom County Superior Court found the man who allegedly raped a teenager in May at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center incompetent to stand trial and the case was dismissed.”
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  Alexander Humphries is 37 years old“Alexander Humphries, the 37-year-old patient with developmental disabilities, was charged with third-degree rape of a child for an incident in one of the two bathrooms of the Bellingham hospital’s specialized emergency care unit (SECU), which serves both vulnerable adults and children.”
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  Alexander Humphries is alleged to have raped a 14-year-old in a PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center bathroom“Alexander Humphries, the 37-year-old patient with developmental disabilities, was charged with third-degree rape of a child for an incident in one of the two bathrooms of the Bellingham hospital’s specialized emergency care unit (SECU), which serves both vulnerable adults and children.”
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  The alleged rape occurred in May 2026“Whatcom County Superior Court found the man who allegedly raped a teenager in May at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center incompetent to stand trial and the case was dismissed.”
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  The incident occurred during a shift change around 11 p.m.“Because staff members are tied up providing updates on patients during the handoff, it is one of the most dangerous times on any unit. After staff realized both patients were in the same bathroom, the situation quickly escalated: Police and Child Protective Services were called, and PeaceHealth’s administrator and house managers were notified. A forensic nurse also arrived on scene. It was the second time the two entered and exited the bathroom in a short period of time, according to a CCTV recording reviewed by police.”
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  The incident occurred at the hospital's specialized emergency care unit (SECU)“Alexander Humphries, the 37-year-old patient with developmental disabilities, was charged with third-degree rape of a child for an incident in one of the two bathrooms of the Bellingham hospital’s specialized emergency care unit (SECU), which serves both vulnerable adults and children.”
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  Staff were busy with patient handoffs during the incident“Because staff members are tied up providing updates on patients during the handoff, it is one of the most dangerous times on any unit.”
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  PeaceHealth employees have previously raised concerns about the facility's inability to separate vulnerable adult and child patients“PeaceHealth employees and the Washington State Nurses Association have raised concerns about the hospital’s inability to keep the two patient populations separate.”
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  The Washington State Nurses Association has previously raised concerns about the facility's inability to separate vulnerable adult and child patients“PeaceHealth employees and the Washington State Nurses Association have raised concerns about the hospital’s inability to keep the two patient populations separate.”
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  The case was dismissed after the court determination“Whatcom County Superior Court found the man who allegedly raped a teenager in May at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center incompetent to stand trial and the case was dismissed.”
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  The hospital's administrator was notified during the incident“After staff realized both patients were in the same bathroom, the situation quickly escalated: Police and Child Protective Services were called, and PeaceHealth’s administrator and house managers were notified.”
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  The hospital's house managers were notified during the incident“After staff realized both patients were in the same bathroom, the situation quickly escalated: Police and Child Protective Services were called, and PeaceHealth’s administrator and house managers were notified.”
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  A forensic nurse responded to the scene“A forensic nurse also arrived on scene.”