Sentencing is being ordered for a former Monroe County mental health nurse who engaged in sexual activity with a patient under her care.
Melissa Knutson claimed in 2022 that she was raped by the patient, but did not report it due to fears of retaliation. She now acknowledges that was not the case. She has been convicted of charges including Misconduct in Public Office and Obstructing an Officer and been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
