Former Christchurch nurse sentenced for ill-treating vulnerable patient

Wednesday 19 March 2025 · 6 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 19 Mar 2025, 5:04pm

Peter Ogden, 54, has been sentenced to 12 months’ home detention after pleading guilty to ill-treating a vulnerable adult. The former nurse engaged in a sexual relationship with a disabled mental health patient at a Christchurch facility between 2021 and 2022. The patient described being manipulated and groomed during the relationship.

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1. The PressWed 19 Mar 2025, 1:29pm

   Nurse’s sex with patient ‘an extreme abuse of someone very vulnerable’ (opens in new tab)

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2. RNZWed 19 Mar 2025, 3:06pm

   Former nurse Peter Ogden, who had sexual relationship with patient sentenced to home detention (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 19 Mar 2025, 4:51pm

   Former nurse 'manipulated' vulnerable patient into sex (opens in new tab)

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4. NZ HeraldWed 19 Mar 2025, 5:04pm

   Former Christchurch nurse Peter Ogden, who had sexual relationship with patient sentenced to home detention (opens in new tab)