ABC7 New York reported Monday that a former Columbia University obstetrician-gynecologist faces decades in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing more than 200 victims.
A judge sentenced Robert Hadden of Inglewood, New Jersey, to prison terms of up to 20 years on each of the four counts and ordered them to be served concurrently, not consecutively. according to ABC7. A judge agreed to let Hadden speak in court on Tuesday morning, but he has yet to formally rule.
Hadden is convicted In January, four counts of soliciting individuals to travel interstate and engage in illicit sex were uncovered. From 1993 to 2012, he allegedly sexually abused dozens of patients, including several minors, at his clinic under the guise of medical examinations, according to previously sealed documents. prosecution Provided by the Department of Justice. Some victims were lured across state lines, and prosecutions continued.
Hadden allegedly gave birth to a minor while on the job as an obstetrician, and former U.S. attorney Audrey Strauss has announced a complaint. Said In September 2020. (Related: Police accuse man of sexually assaulting teenage girls while pretending to be a student)
Former Columbia University obstetrician-gynecologist Robert Hadden has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after prosecutors said he “abused his authority to assault one patient after another on an annual basis.” https://t.co/JBl4iwCpL6
— ABC News (@ABC) July 24, 2023
Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals $165 million settlement October 2022 saw an outbreak of 147 hadden cases, followed by a mostly large outbreak. $71.5 million settlement The number of patients in 2021 is 79 people.
DiPietro Law Firm secured the settlement, defendant Columbia University not only “actively ignored reports to criminal doctors and even covered up the incident,” but also “engineered a ‘catch and kill’ scheme.” [the patients] Stop raising your voice and filing lawsuits. Amy Yonny, a former nurse at Columbia University, said she herself was a victim of Hadden’s disease. is also claimed The university covered up Hadden’s activities to protect the university’s reputation.
“Public defense attorneys are arguing that six-time Columbia University convicted serial offender gynecologist Robert Hadden should be allowed access to pornography while in prison. His wife and son happened to be sitting in the front row. tweeted Monday.
“Robert Hadden Was a Predator in a White Coat” U.S. Attorney Damien Williams Said Following Hadden’s conviction in January.
