Bower Gets 20 Years for Hospital Assault

George Bower, a repeat offender who attacked a nurse at Rhode Island Hospital in September 2023, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 20 years — 10 to be served — after footage showed him punching and throwing the nurse against a wall. The nurse, now hospitalized with serious injuries and suffering from PTSD and a brain injury, forgave Bower, who called him a friend and apologized. Bower, already serving time since May 2022, will get credit for that time and must stay away from the nurse and seek treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues. This isn’t his first offense — he also attacked a patient at Fatima Hospital in November 2022, pleading no contest then too. In response, the hospital launched the ScottStrong campaign to push for healthcare worker safety, reviewed security protocols, and the assaulted nurse filed a civil suit against the security company for failing to intervene — trial set for October. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f4c4a86cd0eb0cf9