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A Massachusetts physician, previously charged with numerous instances of rape and assault, has now been indicted on over 80 additional counts related to his tenure as a rheumatologist and general practitioner at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.
On Tuesday, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced that a grand jury has indicted Dr. Derrick Todd on 21 counts of rape, 59 counts of indecent assault and battery, along with one count of assault with intent to rape.
This latest indictment broadens the already extensive legal case against Dr. Todd, highlighting the widespread nature of the alleged misconduct that purportedly affected numerous patients over several years and across different locations.
Dr. Todd is accused of conducting unwarranted breast and pelvic examinations while working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.
In a related lawsuit, Kristin Fritz, one of the plaintiffs, stands among over 200 women accusing Dr. Derrick Todd of sexual abuse due to unnecessary medical exams. Fritz was photographed in Portsmouth, N.H., on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Charles Krupa/AP)
Prosecutors said the alleged incidents took place from 2017 to 2023 and involved 22 victims ranging in age from 17 to 56.
“This is an extraordinary set of indictments, not just for the sheer volume of charges and number of women assaulted, but for the fact that all these women were violated by … a medical professional, the one person they entrusted to help them in their time of need,” Hayden told reporters at the press conference.
Hayden did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional comment.
One of Todd’s lawyers, defense attorney Ingrid Martin, said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the legal team “have received no information about these charges, so we have no comment at this time.”
Todd was recently indicted on 21 counts of rape, 59 counts of indecent assault and battery, and one count of assault with intent to rape. (Nansan Houn/Getty Images)
The former doctor previously pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of rape and indecent assault and battery in Middlesex County. The new Suffolk County charges are separate from the Middlesex County case.
He is also named in multiple ongoing medical malpractice lawsuits, with hundreds of former patients signing a class action complaint in 2024.
Hayden said Todd’s case is unprecedented, saying, “the scale of victimization and the magnitude of trauma left in the wake of these allegations is something we have never encountered.”
He added that Todd will be arraigned on the new charges in Suffolk Superior Court at a later date.
Todd is scheduled to be arraigned at a later date, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. (iStock)
The district attorney also expressed his gratitude for the victims that have come forward over the last few years to assist the prosecutors in building their case.
“I want each survivor to know that we stand with you and to know we will be standing with you every step of the way,” Hayden said.