Former Washington dentist, Bilal Ahmed, has been criminally charged with sexually assaulting three male patients while they were anesthetized. In 2014, Dr. Ahmed, 44, was treating a male patient at Universal Smiles DC in the 2300 block of M Street NW when the patient, after being administered nitrous oxide through a face mask, realized Ahmed was sexually assaulting him, according…
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“Biggest Loser” Star Opens Up About Being Sexually Assaulted During Massage
Ali Vincent, the 2008 winner of weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser, helped raise awareness about the ongoing problem of sexual assault by massage therapists by recently sharing her story on national television. Her courage in coming forward could embolden other victims to hold offenders accountable. As Vincent detailed during an October 8 episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?,…
Lakeland Therapist Accused of Sexually Assaulting Female Patients
Anthony Conti, Jr., a 71-year old licensed mental health counselor in Lakeland, Florida, has been arrested on charges of sexual misconduct with female patients whom he was supposed to be counseling. According to public record, Conti has been licensed in Florida since 1982. The Lakeland Police Department detectives report that Conti touched women in their genital area during visits to…
USA Gymnastics Scandal: Failure to Report Sex Abuse Allegations
According to investigative reporting by the Indianapolis Star, USA Gymnastics failed to report allegations of sexual abuse by coaches to proper authorities. USA Gymnastics trains the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team. Nationally, it includes more than 121,000 athletes and 3,000 gyms with its executive office in Indianapolis. USA Gymnastics has had the practice of not notifying authorities of sexual abuse allegations unless…
Nationwide Investigation Reveals Injustice When Sexual Misconduct is Committed by Doctors
Much like sexual misconduct in trusted institutions like the Catholic Church, sexual misconduct by doctors occurs more frequently than many would imagine. The Atlanta Journal Constitution and some of her sister publications recently ran exposés of doctors accused of sexual misconduct. The investigative reporters obtained and analyzed more than 100,000 disciplinary documents and other records from across the country to find cases that…
Youth Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Impregnating 10 year-old Girl
Fort Lauderdale youth pastor Raymond Vincent, age 46, was arrested after he allegedly impregnated a 10 year-old girl and fled to Haiti. Vincent has a history of sex-related charges as he was accused of molesting another child in 2011. Doctors discovered that the young girl was pregnant after she went to the hospital complaining of stomach pain. Police believe that…
87 year-old Florida Man Charged with Sex Battery in Nursing Home
An 87-year-old Lantana, Florida man with a reputation of fondling nursing home staff is facing sexual battery charges for performing oral sex on a 94-year-old man debilitated by Parkinson’s disease. Louis Lawson appeared in court on Thursday, June 30, 2016, charged with sex battery. On November 11, 2015, a member of the Village on High Ridge nursing home staff was…
Child Testifies in Criminal Trial of After School Counselor Accused of Molestation
Michael Nathan Jones, now 25 years old, is facing criminal charges that he molested an 8-year old girl in 2011 at Forest Hills Elementary school in Coral Springs. At the time of the incident, Jones was employed as an after-care counselor at the school by After School Program, Inc. On June 28, 2016, the alleged victim testified in the criminal…
Sentence Imposed in Stanford Rape Case is a Travesty
Last week, Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Brock Turner to a mere six months in county jail after he was convicted of three felonies involving the rape of a woman at Stanford University. Turner may wind up only serving as little as three months in jail. Two Stanford University graduate students saw Brock Turner, a 20 year old…
Child Sexual Abuse More Common in Private Schools Than Many People Realize
The alarmingly high rate of sexual abuse of students at private schools is once again at the forefront of public consciousness following the release of a disturbing investigative report by the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team. Private schools- even some of the nation’s elite institutions – can create an environment that gives faculty and staff members free reign to prey on…