Former Gynecologist Will be Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Patients

A former gynecologist accused in lawsuits of sexually abusing more than 200 patients over the course of decades will be sentenced to 20 years in prison on federal charges related to four women, the judge in the case indicated Monday.

Judge Richard Berman described the behavior of Robert Hadden, the convicted former Columbia University doctor, as “lewd, serious, out of control, depraved, extraordinary,” and the case as “like no other.” Berman also indicated he would sentence the 64-year-old Hadden to a lifetime of supervision after his release. The sentence is expected to be finalized when the hearing concludes on Tuesday.

Hadden was indicted on charges related to cases in which patients traveled between states for their appointments with him and were sexually abused during what was supposed to be gynecological examinations. Prosecutors alleged in the 2020 indictment that Hadden also assaulted “dozens of female patients, including multiple minors” between 1993 and 2012.

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