Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor’s Sexual Abuse
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A Columbia University report detailed decades of sexual abuse by a doctor and a culture of silence.
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Columbia University released a report detailing a culture of silence that allowed OB-GYN Robert Hadden to abuse over 1,000 patients during his nearly 25-year career. The report prompted two administrators, Dr. Mary D’Alton and Dr. Lee Goldman, to leave their positions, though D'Alton will maintain her clinical practice. This report was published days after the New York attorney general announced an investigation into Columbia’s response to the Hadden case. The deadline for claims to Columbia’s $100 million survivor fund was extended to June 15.
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