Male nurse charged with raping three elderly women faces court

Jeremy David Pearce, a 42-year-old male nurse at Brisbane's Greenslopes Private Hospital between 2020 and 2024, has been charged with the rape of three elderly women. The court heard that one of the victims has since passed away. The committal hearing, which was initially set to commence on Monday, was adjourned until January. Pearce remains on bail.

The accused was arrested in Riverhills, a suburb in southwest Brisbane, on November 5, 2025, and charged with two counts of rape for assaults that allegedly took place in 2020 and 2024. A third rape charge was added for an incident that allegedly occurred in 2021.

During the hearing, it was revealed that one of the complainants was reportedly shocked and upset, struggling to recount the alleged incident. The court also heard that a complaint about Pearce was investigated by the hospital in 2020, but it was dismissed as unsubstantiated. It was only in 2025 that police contacted the complainants.

Pearce had previously faced an internal investigation by the hospital in 2020, which was deemed unsubstantiated. The committal hearing is expected to continue, with the court considering the age and emotional toll on the other complainants.