My doctor arrested for sexual assault!!

[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!!

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Cataholic]

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.

Whoa. Stop the presses, Nelly. "Beat[ing] the charges" has nothing to do with whether the crime was committed. If someone rapes a person, abuses a child, or animal, but the prosecution doesn't do its job- that means a not guilty charge is returned. That is a whole lot different than a innocent charge.

Imagine, heaven forbid, your wife was raped at gunpoint, and the prosecution failed to present a good enough case to a jury, and the jury had no choice but to find the defendant 'not guilty'. Are you going to tell your wife the crime didn't happen?

The stigma of the accusation exists in our culture for both the defendant AND the victim. Fair? Perhaps not. I don't believe the military is somehow hit harder with false charges than the rest of the population. If so, perhaps the military needs to beef up its code on 'false charges', or get better prosecutors.

[Lady's Human]

Whoa. Stop the presses, Nelly. "Beat[ing] the charges" has nothing to do with whether the crime was committed. If someone rapes a person, abuses a child, or animal, but the prosecution doesn't do its job- that means a not guilty charge is returned. That is a whole lot different than a innocent charge.

Imagine, heaven forbid, your wife was raped at gunpoint, and the prosecution failed to present a good enough case to a jury, and the jury had no choice but to find the defendant 'not guilty'. Are you going to tell your wife the crime didn't happen?

The stigma of the accusation exists in our culture for both the defendant AND the victim. Fair? Perhaps not. I don't believe the military is somehow hit harder with false charges than the rest of the population. If so, perhaps the military needs to beef up its code on 'false charges', or get better prosecutors.

For many crimes, the prosecutor is the immediate chain of command.

Why does the military have a rough time recruiting Drill Sergeants, even though that patch on your uniform means easier promotions later? Part of it has to do with the fact that it's tough duty, but another big piece of it is that one private can ruin a career.

[Asiel]

For many crimes, the prosecutor is the immediate chain of command.

Why does the military have a rough time recruiting Drill Sergeants, even though that patch on your uniform means easier promotions later? Part of it has to do with the fact that it's tough duty, but another big piece of it is that one private can ruin a career.

Give it up-- I know many girls who get scared when they get pregnant do cry rape to protect themselves or they say it was rape but they won't ID the guy because they don't want trouble but we're talking about a doctor here ---There might be one woman in a thousand who would try that but any professional doctor will not be accused unless there was something definitely going on - no woman would put herself in that position with someone who has the means and support for a super defense.

This doctor sounds guilty as h*ll period.

[Lady's Human]

Give it up-- I know many girls who get scared when they get pregnant do cry rape to protect themselves or they say it was rape but they won't ID the guy because they don't want trouble but we're talking about a doctor here ---There might be one woman in a thousand who would try that but any professional doctor will not be accused unless there was something definitely going on - no woman would put herself in that position with someone who has the means and support for a super defense.

You mean like no one would accuse the Duke University Lacrosse players because their families are largely well connected and wealthy?

[caseysmom]

Regardless of the due process of law Donna you have the absolute right to be concerned and upset about the whole thing.

[moosmom]

Thank you Caseysmom!!

I guess I wasn't his type, cuz he was very professional and courteous with me, and I had been going to him for over 6 years.

Another woman said she was simply there for blood work. He told her to put on a gown (which she thought VERY odd) and came back into the exam room, unzipped his pants and touches her inappropriately. She told him to stop, ran out of the exam room and complained to his receptionist, who proceeded to tell her NOT to report it.

I also agree that it is the State's burden of proof to find him guilty. Like the Casey Anthony case...the state couldn't prove their case "beyond a reasonable doubt" that she was guilty, so they had to acquit. Doesn't mean she's not guilty.

One thing I always questioned was the way he handed out scripts for Vicodin, Somma and other narcotics, like they were candy and his exam room was ALWAYS packed. When I was having the problem with my knee for so long, he finally did send me for an x-ray (I refused to take that $hit, makes me sick and doesn't tell me WHAT is really going on). When I went in to find out the results, he asked me "what I needed". I told him absolutely nothing, that I'd rely on Aleve. Never even mentioned an MRI. That's when I took it upon myself to go to an orthopedic surgeon.

This is a lot bigger than even the cops thought.

[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.