Former Gynecologist Robert Hadden Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Abuse of Patients

Former gynecologist Robert Hadden has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting over 200 women between 1993 and 2012. Hadden, who worked at prominent hospitals including Columbia University Irving Medical Center, received the maximum sentence for each of the four counts against him. The sentencing guidelines called for 15 years per count. Hadden's victims made emotional statements during the sentencing hearing, with many expressing their ongoing pain and requesting that he be kept behind bars for as long as possible. Over $236 million in settlement money has been awarded to more than 200 former patients.