Long Valley Doctor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children: WCPO

LONG VALLEY, NJ — A Long Valley doctor has been accused of sexually assaulting two children during two medical examinations at his Hackettstown office, Warren County Prosecutor Richard T. Burke said on Friday.

Dr. Jagdish Chugh, of Long Valley, is accused of sexual assault against two patients at Pediatric & Adolescent Medical Center in Hackettstown. Chugh is the only doctor at that practice.

In both cases, Chugh is accused of touching an "intimate part of the victim's body" without consent during examinations, Burke said. The patient's ages and genders were not released.

Chugh was charged with three counts of criminal sexual contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

He was released under pretrial monitoring with the conditions that he not contact the victims, have no contact with patients who are under 21-years-old without a certified medical assistant and/or nurse practitioner and a parent present, and comply with the New Jersey Medical Licensing Board recommendations.

Chugh has previously earned accolades for his work with children, including new named a New Jersey Best Kid Doctor, and a Trademark Who is Who Top Doctors. He has been practicing for over 20 years.