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Doctor who Sexually Assaulted Low-Income Patients Gets No Jail Time
“A doctor who sexually assaulted female patients and took explicit photographs of them with his cell phone at an El Cajon clinic for low-income patients was sentenced Friday to one year of house arrest and five years probation. . . “Abrams pleaded guilty in July to eight counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person, three counts of sexual battery and one count of possession of child pornography, involving pictures of an 8-year-old girl. . . READ MORE of this article by Ryan Posner: Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a…
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Hospital Settles Lawsuit By Thousands Of Women Over Exam Photos
“The Johns Hopkins Health System will pay $190 million to former patients of a gynecologist who used a small camera to secretly film examinations, in one of the largest sexual misconduct settlements involving a physician.” READ MORE of this article by Bill Chapell: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/21/333752863/hospital-settles-lawsuit-by-thousands-of-women-over-exam-photos Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.
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Repeat offenders often target vulnerable patients
“By sheer numbers of victims, some physicians are among the nation’s worst sex offenders, experts say. The most notorious doctors victimized 1,000 or more patients. . . “Patients may be at their most vulnerable during intimate medical examinations, when their genitals are exposed. “Dr. Peter LaFuria, a gynecologist in Louisiana, took thousands of explicit photographs of his patients without their permission. He was indicted on 269 felony counts, including sexual battery and sexual molestation of a juvenile. In a plea deal he admitted to 20 counts, and in 2014 he was sentenced to 23 years in prison, with 15 suspended. . . READ MORE of this article by The Atlanta…
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License to Betray
“A broken system forgives sexually abusive doctors in every state, investigation finds . . . “In Kentucky, Dr. Ashok Alur was examining an infection on a patient’s abdomen when he entered forbidden territory. He told the patient she had sexy underwear. Then, he rubbed her and placed his mouth on her genitals. The patient pushed him away and went to police. “It was so beautiful,” the doctor told her later, when she confronted him. “I couldn’t resist.” . . . READ MORE of this article by Carrie Teegardin, Danny Robbins, Jeff Ernsthaisen, and Ariel Hart: https://doctors.ajc.com/doctors_sex_abuse/?ecmp=doctorssexabuse_microsite_nav Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not…
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Gynecologist and father of three, 68, used cell phone ‘to take naked photos of patients during office exams’
“An Arkansas gynecologist has been charged with video voyeurism for allegedly using his cell phone to take upskirt photos of his patients during personal exams without their consent or knowledge. . . READ MORE of this article by Snejana Farberov: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2606317/Gynecologist-father-three-68-used-cell-phone-naked-photos-patients-office-exams.html Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.
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Doctor who Sexually Assaulted Low-Income Patients Gets No Jail Time
“Abrams pleaded guilty in July to eight counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person, three counts of sexual battery and one count of possession of child pornography, involving pictures of an 8-year-old girl.” READ MORE of this article by Ryan Posner: Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.
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Regulator wants to revoke license of doctor who showed naked photos to patients
“This physician sexualized physician-patient appointments,” she told the committee. “He did so by showing photographs of himself in a semi-erect state. He was sexually aroused in two appointments with two patients.” . . . READ MORE of this article by Paola Loriggo The Canadian Press, CTB News: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/regulator-wants-to-revoke-licence-of-doctor-who-showed-naked-photos-to-patients-1.4484462?cache=ftdpqpcfvtwjihs%3FclipId%3D89925 Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.
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Claiming My Voice: One Woman’s Struggle With OBGYN Violence
On 16 September 1993 I was horribly abused by the two male physicians involved in the birth of my 7th child. Several weeks later I was diagnosed with PTSD, an incurable mental disorder which I still suffer from today. They escaped accountability. As the 30th anniversary approached something clicked in my mind: These horrible men went on their merry way, pursuing careers and enjoying life while I suffered emotionally, physically, and financially. So I decided to claim my justice by claiming my voice. This book is my justice. Telling my story is my justice. My story includes details about child abuse, rape, being sexually violated at my first GYN exam,…
