Acadia Healthcare: Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Assault by Fellow Patient

March 26, 2025

A lawsuit filed in Boone County on Tuesday alleges that a patient at CenterPointe Hospital in Columbia was sexually assaulted by another patient last year.

The plaintiff, listed as a Jane Doe, sued CenterPoint Hospital in Columbia and its parent company Acadia Healthcare. The petition accuses the healthcare company of multiple counts of negligence, including supervision and failing to warn and protect the victim in the case.

The lawsuit alleges that the assaulting patient had prior sexual misconduct issues before they assaulted the victim on Aug. 14, 2024.

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