Penn Medicine Princeton Nurse Accused Of Sexually Touching Male Patients

MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The NJ Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of a Mercer County registered nurse facing criminal sexual contact charges, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs said Monday.

Andre Maureece Angus, of Ewing, who worked as a registered nurse at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, was arrested Dec. 11, 2024, on three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact.

According to authorities, while working at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Angus inappropriately groped or touched the genital areas of three male patients under his care. The hospital has since terminated Angus's employment.

The three separate incidents occurred between September 2023 and March 2024, authorities said.

Under an interim consent order filed July 28, 2025, Angus agreed to temporarily surrender his nursing license pending resolution of the criminal case and potential further disciplinary action by the Board of Nursing.

“Patients being treated in a hospital trust that the individuals assigned to their care will treat them with dignity and respect, in accordance with medical ethics and professional standards,” Platkin said. “Individuals who exploit their positions of trust to sexually prey on patients–as this licensee allegedly did–present a clear danger to the public that must be stopped. That is why we have suspended him from practice until these very serious criminal charges are resolved.”

Elizabeth M. Harris, Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, emphasized the severity of the allegations. “The criminal allegations, if proven, demonstrate an egregious violation of professional standards that undermine the integrity of the nursing profession,” Harris said. “Under the consent order announced today, this licensee will have no professional contact with patients in any practice setting while these allegations are ongoing.”

Patients who believe they received inappropriate treatment from Angus are encouraged to file complaints with the Board of Nursing through the online complaint system at https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Pages/Board-Committee-Complaint-Forms.aspx.

The interim consent order prohibits Angus from practicing as a registered nurse in New Jersey or any state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Any continued practice would constitute unlicensed practice under state law.

The case remains under investigation as criminal proceedings continue.

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