Gurvindra Johal faces charges in three counties; state grand jury indictment consolidates years of alleged misconduct at urgent care clinics across Middlesex, Essex, and Monmouth counties.
Dr. Gurvindra Johal, 57, of Colonia, has been indicted on multiple charges related to sexual assaults and inappropriate contact with patients at urgent care centers across central and northern New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced this week. The state grand jury indictment includes two counts of second-degree sexual assault, eleven counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and two counts of record tampering, stemming from incidents in Middlesex, Essex, and Monmouth counties.
“As Attorney General, I have focused on supporting victims of violent crimes and ensuring fair and full investigation and prosecution of alleged offenders,” said Attorney General Platkin. “Medical patients need to be able to trust that they will be treated with respect, care, and professionalism when they seek treatment. For a doctor to allegedly prey upon patients is something we will not tolerate.”
According to case documents and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), Johal allegedly assaulted and inappropriately touched multiple women while working at urgent care facilities in Perth Amboy, Newark, and Freehold Township. The charges allege that Johal not only violated professional boundaries during medical exams but also attempted to falsify records afterward. In one case, he reportedly altered documentation to suggest a medical assistant had been present during an examination, though no such presence was originally recorded.…