A nurse from Las Cruces has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile patient.
The suspect has been identified as Kayla Salcido who was arrested on Thursday with four counts of sexual penetration and three counts of delinquency of a minor after the victim reported the incident while he was under her care at Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital.
The victim testified that on December 5, 2025, after he was discharged from the hospital, Salcido went to her home, gave him alcohol then proceeded to sexually assault him at least twice, only stopped when she told guest were coming to her home.
They also mentioned that Salcido would show him nude photographs of herself on her phone and would kiss him while in the room.
He also added that he was dropped off by Salcido near Mesilla Valley Hospital and he was then readmitted the next day heard that Salcido had resigned.
The victim felt depressed and used that he seeked help from another hospital staff, recounting what happened.