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Tampa nursing assistant sexually assaulted 85-year-old man, deputies say

A Ruskin man sexually assaulted an 85-year-old man in Sun City Center, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

A Ruskin man sexually assaulted an 85-year-old man in Sun City Center, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

Roberto Kirkland, 35, is facing a charge of sexual battery.

Deputies say Kirkland was working as a certified nursing assistant at Brookdale Senior Living when he assaulted the victim between June 6 and June 9.

Kirkland admitted to the crime, and the victim confirmed the act was against his consent, deputies said.

Kirkland is being held without bail at the Orient Road Jail.

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