Male ER nurse sexually assaulted patients including an unconscious woman, and secretly videotaped minors
Prosecutors have revealed how a former nurse sexually assaulted patients and secretly recorded over 200 of them at a hospital in Pennsylvania. Twenty four children were among those taped by the suspect. 39-year-old Michael Bragg, who worked as a nurse in UPMC Carlisle between January 2016 and April 19, 2019, was charged with producing and possessing child pornography and aggravated indecent assault against two children following his arrest in April by the Office of Attorney General.
Bragg also allegedly sexually assaulted a naked, intubated, and unconscious woman in the hospital's emergency room and touched the breasts of another patient in the ER, per a statement from the attorney general's office.
"People who were rushed to the emergency room or needed serious medical attention were violated by this man," Attorney General Josh Shapiro said in a statement. "This sick sexual predator took advantage of patients when they were at their most vulnerable, in need of care."
"Thanks to the full cooperation of UPMC Carlisle, we identified all victims throughout this investigation," he added.
According to prosecutors, Bragg secretly recorded 206 patients at UPMC Carlisle Hospital, among whom were nearly two dozen minors. That said, new charges against the horror nurse include one count of aggravated indecent assault on a hospital patient whom he vaginally penetrated.
In addition, Bragg also faces 19 counts of sexually abusing children and manufacturing child pornography. What's more? Other charges include 171 counts of invasion of privacy, 201 counts of interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communication and one count of criminal use of a communication facility.
Bragg was originally arrested in April by the Office of Attorney General after agents found secretly recorded videos of children using the bathroom in his Buttercup Drive, Chambersburg residence, along with other videos of child pornography.
At the time, he was charged with aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault for the alleged sexual abuse of two minors. "This was a complex, technical investigation which led to these charges being filed. But in the end, it was a simple case of standing up for victims," AG Shapiro said.
Bragg is now scheduled to appear before Magisterial District Judge Susan Day in Mount Holly Springs.