My doctor arrested for sexual assault!!

[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!!!

[Lady's Human]

Actually, I most likely wouldn't have even commented on the thread at all but for your comment at the end of your initial post.

I'm sorry you have issues with following legal practice in the United States as laid out in the Constitution and supported by reams of case law, but the reality is that until the individual is tried and found guilty, they are just that, accused.

The number of false charges and accusations in the arena of sexual assault is despicable, because unlike many other charges, once the accusation is made, it's almost impossible to get the truth out if the individual is not guilty.

[happylabs]

Castration should be the punishment for anyone committing a sexual crime.

[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]

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.

Why ever limit your comment the time frame, "years ago". Not a whole lot has changed. Even here, in our own little universe, we hear, " The number of false charges and accusations in the arena of sexual assault is despicable".

I would imagine statistically speaking, "false charges" exist in all areas of the crime world. Generalizing comments like that is like saying, "all union workers are lazy". There might be some...but to taint the whole picture is simply a continuation of the attitude, "she had it coming to her".

Here, we have the very much stigmatized crime of [insert your choice of sexual misconduct here] v. the almighty doctor. It is David v. Goliath. Throw in insurance defense? It is nearly impossible to prevail. The women (and sometimes, but rarely men) simply aren't up for the fight. That is one of the reasons they stay silent.

[Lady's Human]

The issue with false charges in the realm of crimes like this is simple. If you're accused of DUI, and you beat the charges, there's little to no lingering stigma.

Someone accused of a sex crime, however, tends to carry the stigma of the accusation with them for years. Want to ruin an NCOs career? Simple, get a lower enlisted to accuse them of sexual harassment. The accusation is all it really takes, the veracity of the charges doesn't matter.