On Thursday, Virginia officials suspended a woman’s nursing license as she faces criminal charges for abusing at multiple babies at a hospital. The Virginia Board of Nursing issued the temporary suspension against Erin Strotman, 26, pending a July 23 hearing. WTVU reported that Strotman worked at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital NICU when several babies suffered bone …
An investigation is underway in Illinois after a woman reportedly vanished at a hospital on Tuesday and was found dead on the roof two days later. Chelsea Adolphus, 28, vanished sometime after she was admitted to Vista Medical Center East. Sources told WFLD that staff furloughs meant the hospital lacked designated sitters who monitor disoriented …
A Massachusetts grand jury on Thursday indicted a Massachusetts doctor on two counts of rape, more than a year after he was fired by his hospital following an investigation into anonymous complaints of sexual abuse of patients. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker announced the indictment against Derrick Todd, Boston …
Federal prosecutors stated in court documents that a Florida doctor sexually exploited ten minors, including at least three young girls, and instructed them to harm themselves while he watched online. Stephen Leedy, 59, is facing accusations of coaching at least one of his victims to her death. The victim, identified as a 13-year-old, was found …
A Beverly Hills doctor allegedly drugged and raped a female employee, and police believe there may be additional victims. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Dr. Babak Hajhossein lured potential victims by offering high hourly wages to work at his office. He’s now facing multiple charges of rape after a staff member told police …
The Arkansas State Medical Board this week suspended the license of a doctor after seeing video of him having sex with a staff member — who was also a patient — and walking around his clinic nude. The board ordered an emergency suspension of David Diffine’s license and a disciplinary hearing, scheduled for December 6, …
A Michigan doctor who was arrested in August for secretly filming women and children was charged on Thursday with sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl. Dr. Oumair Aejaz allegedly filmed himself molesting the child, who authorities believe is not his only victim. In addition to filming patients — including children — without their consent, Oakland County …
An Alabama man reportedly died last month when a Florida hospital mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen. AL.com reported that William Bryan, 70, and his wife were at their rental property in Okaloosa County, Florida, when Bryan suffered pain in his left side. The couple went to Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, where …
A former intensive care unit nurse in Oregon was arrested on Thursday for allegedly replacing fentanyl from patients’ medical drips with tap water, resulting in dozens of injuries. Dani Schofield, 36, worked at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, then known as Rogue Valley Medical Center. in Medfield and allegedly had contact with all 44 victims, …
An Oregon podiatrist charged with sexually abusing two patients in December has been accused by nine more women since that time — and he is still allowed to see patients. The Oregon Medical Board is conducting an investigation, separate from the Portland Police Bureau investigation, and until that is complete Brian M. Bowen, 49, is …
On Tuesday, a British nurse who was convicted in August of killing seven babies was formally found unfit to practice nursing. Lucy Letby, 33, is serving 14 life sentences for killing seven babies and injuring 10 more while working at Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit in 2015 and 2016. The BBC reported that months …
