My doctor arrested for sexual assault!!

[Karen]

How sad and scary. Thank goodness one woman was brave enough to start the ball rolling and get him investigated so others are coming forward. The truth will win out.

[moosmom]

They've been investigating him since 2007!!!!

[sasvermont]

We have had a couple of high profile cases here in Vermont. One was a surgeon who examined young girls with ortho problems (internally, after hours in his office) and after many weeks of trial, ended up having to give up his practice and license. He was given no jail time. What amazes me is WHY women (people in general) don't complain when it happens. I would pick my self up and leave the office if I thought someone was inappropriate. Maybe these doctors know who is a victim and who isn't. I remember when I was younger, an older Dr. I visited commented on my body..... and I never went back. I didn't file a complaint, but left the practice. He never touched me etc.

Sometimes there is the "pile on" effect that takes place too. Some people are interested in making a few extra bucks by filing false statements/complaints.

I am in no way suggesting that this guy is innocent. To the contrary. He is probably guilty, but until it is proven...... you know the drill.....

What I don't understand is why the doctors are often not charged with rape etc. they just lose their licenses. If it were just a layman, they'd be put in jail.

The medical field is a very protected society. They seldom rat on each other. Society in general puts physicians on a pedestal and let them get away with murder sometimes.

I hope they throw the book at this varmit.

[Catty1]

My GP had a female attendant there when it was time for my PAP test. Have an attendant in place, Njoku - don't make it an option!

[Lady's Human]

Being that I was specifically named as pushing BS in the post that started this thread, yeah, just run him out of town, no trial is needed, and for that matter why not just hang him?

After all, the charges are what's critical, not a fair trial or any fiddly little details like that.

[happylabs]

OMG!!! I just read the story. How do these guys think they are going to get away with this crap?!?

I will tell you, it seems like the professionals are getting less and less professional these days.

As far as drugs go, it seems like a lot of the docs are pushing drugs these days so they can get the perks from the drug reps.

[Cataholic]

In no way do I think illicit drug activity is right...but I do wonder, if doctors were allowed to practice medicine, rather than the insurance companies, would less doctors turn to crime to make ends meet?

[pomtzu]

What I don't understand is why the doctors are often not charged with rape etc. they just lose their licenses.


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Fortunately this isn't always the case. There was a very big case here in Delaware, and last summer this PEDIATRICIAN was sentenced to 14 life sentences plus another 160 years, with no chance of parole. He had been sexually molesting his patients - some were only infants!!! - for over a decade. His name is Dr Earl Bradley, and you can Google him and read all kinds of garbage on this piece of crap - if you are so inclined to do so. One of my son's co-workers has a daughter that was one of his unfortunate patients. It's so much more sickening when innocent children fall prey to the very ones that are held in high esteem and are supposedly there to help and care for these kids.

[Lady's Human]

Fortunately this isn't always the case. There was a very big case here in Delaware, and last summer this PEDIATRICIAN was sentenced to 14 life sentences plus another 160 years, with no chance of parole. He had been sexually molesting his patients - some were only infants!!! - for over a decade. His name is Dr Earl Bradley, and you can Google him and read all kinds of garbage on this piece of crap - if you are so inclined to do so. One of my son's co-workers has a daughter that was one of his unfortunate patients. It's so much more sickening when innocent children fall prey to the very ones that are held in high esteem and are supposedly there to help and care for these kids.

That trial made national news, and there's someone who should have been hung, though I'm fairly certain his fellow inmates are making life fun for him.

[Asiel]

Constantly amazed at how many doctors are up on charges like this today. We had one doctor charged 3 yrs ago who is now in jail, one who lost his licence 5 yrs ago and another awaiting trial since the summer.
Can't remember that happening when I was growing up unless women were afraid to come forward.

[moosmom]

Lady's Human,

Well, well, well as predicted, you are so true to form!!!

I'm going to watch the news at 5. It seems that his bond may have been upped because he is from Nigeria and may be a flight risk.

There was a dentist in CT who went on trial for sexually molesting his patients while they were under laughing gas. He's in jail now too!!! He was also caught defauding the insurance companies.

Stay tuned!!!

[Bonny]

Constantly amazed at how many doctors are up on charges like this today. We had one doctor charged 3 yrs ago who is now in jail, one who lost his licence 5 yrs ago and another awaiting trial since the summer.
Can't remember that happening when I was growing up unless women were afraid to come forward.

Women were afraid to come forward years ago because the victims were the ones put on trial & nailed to the wall by the convicted persons attorneys. There was no support system of any kind back then.

[Cataholic]

The truth will win out.

The truth has very little to do with anything, sadly. The side with the greater evidence "wins". In situations where the crime or tort is behind closed doors, like rape, sexual assualt, abuse....and the public's perception (well, why did she go back to the doctor after the first time? She must have liked it), and our general (though surely not specific to me) perception that doctors are infalliable makes prosecuting and "winning" these cases very, very difficult.

Throw in the insurance companies sole plight in life- to "win" without any regard to fairness or what is right- and many, many people simply do not have the resources or stamina to fight these guys (and I suppose, gals).

Medical malpractice in general can be summed up in this snippet: hardest cases to try and most expensive cases to win.