FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ (Somerset County) – A doctor has been charged and arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient at his Franklin Township office, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.
Dr. Chike J. Aguh, 64, of Belle Mead was charged with second-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree sexual contact. He was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing, Robertson said.
On January 12, the victim reported to Franklin Township Police that she was sexually assaulted by Dr. Aguh while attending a medical appointment within his practice in Franklin Township, Robertson said.
The victim was interviewed by detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes Unit and Franklin Township Police Department and as a result of the investigation, Dr. Aguh was arrested and charged on January 13 at the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office without incident, Robertson said.
Anyone with information relating to the sexual assault to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes Unit Detective Kutepow at (908) 231-7100 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All calls will be kept confidential and all anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will also be kept confidential.
