A U.S.-based Nigerian nurse, Olufemi Olaifa, has been arraigned on a felony charge of criminal sexual assault following allegations that he sexually assaulted a female resident at a rehabilitation facility in Illinois.
According to the Barrington Police Department (BPD), officers responded to a report of a sexual assault at Alden Estates of Barrington on February 22, 2026. The alleged victim, a 30-year-old female resident, told investigators she had been sexually assaulted by a male nurse employed at the facility.
Police said detectives launched an immediate investigation and collected DNA evidence from the victim, which was submitted for forensic analysis.
In a statement released last week, the BPD said the forensic results matched the DNA of the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Olufemi I. Olaifa.
"The investigation revealed that a 30-year-old female resident reported being sexually assaulted by a male nurse employed at the facility," the department said.
Following a review of the case, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved one count of Criminal Sexual Assault, a Class 1 felony, against Olaifa.
Police said the defendant was scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse on June 17, 2026. The department added that Alden Estates of Barrington fully cooperated with the investigation.
As of the time of filing this report, authorities have not released an update on the outcome of the court hearing.
