My doctor arrested for sexual assault!!

[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.

[pomtzu]

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

And it should go one step beyond that, if you get my meaning. Also - do it with no anesthesia.

[moosmom]

According to court documents, the woman alleging she was raped in the exam room had a rape kit done and his DNA was found on her clothing. And guess what??? DNA DON'T LIE!!!

THE END

Oh, and he requested that he be released so he can go back and see patients! I really don't think his waiting room will be that busy! I know he won't ever see me again!!

[Lady's Human]

According to court documents, the woman alleging she was raped in the exam room had a rape kit done and his DNA was found inside her. And guess what??? DNA DON'T LIE!!!

THE END!

No, not the end. Chain of custody of the evidence, collection methods, all can and will be challenged during the trial unless he decides that the evidence is too strong against him and pleads guilty.

[moosmom]

Check THIS out!!!!

http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticu...,6437465.story

Talk about a pill pusher!!! He also has complaints from when he worked at the Dept. of Corrections. Think he's still innocent now????

[smokey the elder]

It's too bad that there isn't a third option like in Scotland (I think?) "Not Proven". This, IMO, is what OJ would have gotten.

Back to the matter at hand: the accuser of Assange was tainted by what she said to others, unfortunately. The chain of custody of the rape kit had best be very tight, to most effectively lock up the case against the doctor.

LH, I see your point, how, much like in the corporate or military world, there is a tendency to rush to judgment and presume guilt. If someone had a grudge against a senior NCO or officer in the military; or a supervisor in the corporate world, this provides disproportionally-powerful ammunition.

[Karen]

The point is, moosmom, what we *think* does not matter unless we are chosen as jurors in his trial. Innocent until PROVEN guilty is the law of the land.

[Edwina's Secretary]

LH, I see your point, how, much like in the corporate or military world, there is a tendency to rush to judgment and presume guilt. If someone had a grudge against a senior NCO or officer in the military; or a supervisor in the corporate world, this provides disproportionally-powerful ammunition.

And visa versa...ever seen the damage done to a woman when some disgruntled man starts a rumor about her..."round heels", "slept her way to the top", etc. etc? It can be a real career stopper.

That starts in high school when boys brag about having sex with a girl - whether they did or not.

[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.

[Karen]

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.

NCO = Non-Commissioned Officer for those without military in the family!

It is sad that there are people who try to take advantage of the system like that, but we humans are flawed critters. At least in American courts, once is innocent until proven guilty, no matter what the person who shouts the loudest says. This just is not true in some parts of the world.