Sick doctor raped and assaulted 103 child patients with the youngest just months old
Paediatrician Earl Bradley was convicted of raping and abusing 103 children over a decade, resulting in a $123 million settlement.Summary
Earl Bradley, a paediatrician, was found guilty of raping and sexually abusing 103 children between 1998 and 2009, with some victims as young as months old. He was arrested in 2008 and is currently serving 14 life sentences. The abuse occurred while parents waited in his BayBees Pediatric waiting room, and Bradley videotaped the acts. A 471-count indictment detailed the horrific abuse, with many children subjected to repeated assaults over extended periods. Despite complaints to the Delaware Medical Society and Beebe Healthcare regarding Bradley’s inappropriate behaviour, the abuse continued for years. Victims’ families ultimately secured a record-setting $123 million class action settlement. Trauma counselor Cate Evans explains that PTSD and the recall of abuse often manifest years later, highlighting the importance of revised statute of limitations laws. She further details how trauma impacts memory, often storing experiences in implicit memory, making recall difficult and delayed.
(Source：The Mirror)