New York Urologist Charged with Sexual Abuse of Patients, Including Minors

A New York-area urologist, Darius A. Paduch, has been indicted on charges of sexually abusing multiple male patients, including minors, over several years. The doctor allegedly used the prestige of two prominent medical institutions to make his actions seem medically necessary and appropriate. Paduch pleaded not guilty to the charges and faces a 10-year mandatory-minimum prison sentence or as much as life in prison if convicted. The doctor claimed that some of his methods of touching his patients were medically necessary, but the indictment said they served no medical purpose and were intended instead for his sexual gratification.