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Nurse Charged with Sexual Assault of Patients at Duke Hospital

1/2/2026

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Jomil Uy Tugado, a nurse at Duke University Hospital, was arrested on December 18, 2025 and charged with multiple counts of sexually assaulting patients.
He is accused of assaulting three female patients, with incidents in May and December.
His nursing license was suspended and he was terminated after administrative leave on December 7.
He is held without bond pending a court appearance in January.
The North Carolina Nurses Association condemned the allegations.

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Jomil Uy Tugado, a nurse at Duke University Hospital, was arrested on December 18, 2025 and charged with multiple counts of sexually assaulting patients.
He is accused of assaulting three female patients, with incidents in May and December.
His nursing license was suspended and he was terminated after administrative leave on December 7.
He is held without bond pending a court appearance in January.
The North Carolina Nurses Association condemned the allegations.