Alexander Osuchukwu Nurse sex offender has been deregistered following a hearing that determined he engaged in sexual harassment towards a coworker.
Alexander Osuchukwu was determined by a tribunal to have engaged in non-consensual physical contact with a coworker for the sake of his sexual pleasure.
Mr. Alexander Osuchukwu, who was convicted of sexual assault for one specific event, refuted the accusations.
While employed as a nurse for a care agency, he engaged in physical contact with a fellow nurse, referred to as Colleague A, while on duty at a client’s residence.
The tribunal observed CCTV evidence depicting Mr Alexander Osuchukwuengaging in explicit physical contact by deliberately rubbing his body against Colleague A while Colleague A attempted to resist his advances.
Colleague A expressed experiencing physical discomfort when Mr Alexander Osuchukwu refused to release his grip and was astonished that the occurrence had occurred.
Mr Alexander Osuchukwu indicated that he perceived the situation as nothing more than professional relationships with his coworkers.
According to the Nursing and Midwifery Council panel, it was determined with a high degree of certainty that Mr Alexander Osuchukwu had touched Colleague A’s breast and bottom during the same visit. They discovered that there was a consistent pattern of intentional sexual touching.
The coworker expressed her belief that the action was deliberate and had caused her significant discomfort. She stated that she had explicitly instructed him to avoid physically contacting her.
The panel determined that Mr Alexander Osuchukwu’s misbehaviour rendered him unfit to continue practising, resulting in his removal from the nurse’s register.
According to the panel’s assessment, Mr. Alexander Osuchukwu exhibited exploitative and predatory behaviour and misused his authority as a nurse.
It was discovered that Mr Alexander Osuchukwu’s acts put patients in danger and had the potential to distract colleagues. These actions also suggested a pattern of sexually motivated and harassing behaviour.
“His behaviour established a work environment that was intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, and offensive.”
Mr Alexander Osuchukwu was also observed gazing at Colleague A’s posterior. Colleague A informed the panel, “Irrespective of my activities, I was conscious of his persistent gaze fixed upon me.” While I was bathing [the Client], Alex consistently positioned himself at the door, fixating his gaze on me.
Upon turning around, I noticed that Alex was unabashedly fixated on my posterior, scrutinising my appearance from head to toe.
Mr Alexander Osuchukwu had made remarks to Colleague A, expressing that she was a stunning and/or attractive woman. She interpreted his statements as suggesting that she was to blame for him touching her.
“After making an error while lifting the Client, he shifted the blame onto me, asserting that I was the cause of his mistake and accusing me of being highly distracting.”
The tribunal determined that Mr Alexander Osuchukwu had, at one point, made a statement to Colleague A, implying that he would physically strike them. The closed-circuit television (CCTV) film captured the individual threateningly raising his clenched hand towards her.
Colleague B, another nurse, also expressed concerns over Mr Osuchukwu’s attitude.
The tribunal determined that Mr Alexander Osuchukwu had engaged in close physical proximity with Colleague B by “pressing his body” on theirs.
During the tribunal, Colleague B testified that she was in the process of getting a ventilator machine from a high shelf when Mr Osuchukwu approached her from behind and surrounded her.
“He was in such proximity that he startled me.”
Colleague B stated that Mr Alexander Osuchukwu had made multiple attempts to embrace her, but she successfully resisted and prevented him from doing so.
Isabella Kirwan, representing the Nursing and Midwifery Council, described Mr Osuchukwu’s behaviour as “insidious and subtle.”
According to her, he had misused his authority as a certified nurse and his influential position in a senior job to take advantage of individuals in lower positions for his sexual gratification.
The panel determined that Mr Alexander Osuchukwu’s acts were significantly below the anticipated conduct and standards of a nurse and had caused damage to the reputation of the nursing profession.
According to them, he lacked comprehension of the reasons behind the wrongness of his actions, and there was a high probability that he would engage in similar wrongdoing again.
Mr. Osuchukwu was absent during the hearing, which took place from August 12 to August 22.
Although he can appeal his removal from the register, an interim striking-off order has been issued, preventing him from practising during this period.
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