A Nigerian nurse practising in the U.S. has been jailed for sexually abusing patients in the U.S.

Godbless Uwadiegwu, a former nurse aide, was on Tuesday, December 28, sentenced to three years in prison by a U.S court after pleading guilty to sexually abusing patients.

The 59-year-old was accused of having sexual contact with two patients in two different facilities: Traditions of Deerfield and Otterbein Senior Life in Maineville.

Uwadiegwu, who pleaded guilty in November to two felony counts of gross sexual imposition, was previously indicted on 3 rape charges and 3 charges of gross sexual imposition. The rape charges and one of the gross sexual imposition counts were dropped as part of the plea.