Investigating Pediatrician for Drug for Sex Scandal
Under the Guise of Medical Treatment
OnderLaw is investigating allegations that Pediatrician Dr. Craig Spiegel traded drugs for sex and money. Spiegel, an affiliate of SSM Health DePaul Hospital and a former Voluntary Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Washington University, has been accused of trading drug prescriptions and money for sexual acts.
According to court filings, Spiegel has also been accused of sexual abuse by patients. One has alleged Spiegel forced her to perform oral sex on him in a public bathroom and another, a minor, has said Spiegel was “inappropriate” with her during a medical exam.
Federal prosecutors have thousands of corroborating text messages, including instances where Spiegel texted “You owe me big time” to one woman, as well as threats to another woman, stating that he had sent her prescriptions “assuming [she] would hold up [her] end.”
“The conduct alleged in the indictment represents an exploitation of patients who were vulnerable because they had been treated by Dr. Spiegel since they were girls, because they were struggling with an addiction, or both, to satisfy a sexual desire,” said U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming. “It is illegal and unethical for a doctor to prescribe controlled substances as payment for sexual favors or for cash”
Spiegel’s betrayal of his patients’ trust is a breach of the highest order. OnderLaw has dedicated itself to fighting this betrayal. We are here to help survivors stand up against institutional sexual abuse. If you or a loved one has experienced this betrayal, reach out to OnderLaw’s Survivor Team and learn how you can make a difference, obtaining not only compensation, but help prevent it from happening to others.
When exposed to the light of day, medical practices, pharmacy and hospitals can be forced to abandon typical “look the other way” policies and take allegations seriously. When you join our team of survivors, you enable OnderLaw to make your case our cause. Call our Trauma Informed Team at (314)227-7702
