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Former Union Co. paramedic accused of assaulting patient in ambulance

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A former paramedic in Union County is facing charges, accused of sexually assaulting a patient in the back of an ambulance in Asheville.

Police arrested Tou Lee Tuesday, months after the alleged assault in August.

A woman said Lee started fondling her while transporting her.

He will face a Buncombe County judge in February.