More than 200 women and men have filed sexual assault complaints against doctors in the US. They filed a complaint in Massachusetts court. In the petition filed by the complainants, it is said that the doctor has been sexually assaulting her in the name of examination for the last few years. Dr. The complaint was filed against Derrick Todd. According to the complaint, he subjects the patients to unnecessary breast and testicular examinations.
Todd was a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The complaint alleges that he has been sexually abusing patients since 2010. Brigham Hospital officials and Charles River Medical Associates officials were aware of this abuse but did not take necessary steps to prevent it, according to the complaint.
“I don't understand how such a crime could be committed in a hospital where so many people come and go. There is some conspiracy in this. “Or he would not have been able to continue doing this for so long,” said William Thompson, a spokesman for the Boston-based Luben Mayoral Association, which represents the plaintiffs. Todd's lawyer said that Todd is not ready for a media trial on the matter and will inform the court about the case.
Anonymous complaints
In April 2023, Brigham and Women's Hospital received some anonymous complaints against Todd. Then the hospital authorities started an investigation. Todd said at the time that he did not perform such tests alone without female assistants. He then went on leave in June and discharged Todd from the hospital a month later. The hospital authorities said that they have informed the Public Health Department and the Board of Registration in Medicine.
Then the Board of Registration in Medicine stepped in to regulate Todd's medical training. This was in September 2023. Todd was not charged with any criminal charges. But as part of the investigation, information was collected from many patients. “We are disturbed by the allegations against Todd and his actions. We are trying to take care of the patients and ensure better service to them,'' hospital officials said.
Charles River Medical Associates said it had never received such complaints about Todd's behavior. “We are deeply disturbed by these allegations. “We appreciate the courage patients had to file complaints,” Charles River Medical Associates said in a statement. William Thompson said women ranging from teenagers to their sixties were victims of this violence. Thomson said that he is taking the trust of patients and entering into unnecessary tests.
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