Former Flagler County Fire Rescue employee found guilty of sex battery on unconscious patient in ambulance

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A former Flagler County Fire Rescue employee was found guilty Wednesday of sexually battering a patient who was unconscious in an ambulance.

James Melady was arrested last year after he was accused of molesting a patient in an ambulance while on duty in 2021.

A jury deliberated a few hours on Wednesday to reach a guilty verdict.

Melady was also accused of video voyeurism, but the jury found him not guilty of that charge.

Earlier this year, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said he was accused of stealing patients’ debit cards and making fraudulent purchases with them.