Nurse Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Wyckoff Resident Has License Suspended

WYCKOFF, NJ — A nurse charged with sexually assaulting a helpless and mentally incapacitated Wyckoff resident has had his license temporarily suspended, authorities announced Thursday.

The State Board of Nursing and the State Board of Pharmacy agreed to the suspension of Radcliffe R. Rose's registration as a pharmacy technician, which is currently expired, Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced.

Rose, 51, of Maywood, was arrested May 11 and charged with aggravated sexual assault after an investigation by the Wyckoff Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

Rose's license will remain temporarily suspended pending the outcome of the charge filed against him and further action by the boards, Porrino said.

“Nurses are trusted to provide care for the sick and the vulnerable, not use them to satisfy their own depraved sexual desires,” said Porrino. “If these allegations are true, Rose represents a clear and imminent danger to the public. We could not allow him to continue practicing while these charges are pending.”

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Photo: Radcliffe R. Rose, 51 — New Jersey Attorney General's Office