Dr. Darius Paduch, the disgraced urologist, has been sentenced to life in prison for his sex crimes against children. The once renowned urologist was sentenced by Judge Ronnie Adams for six counts of inducing a person to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity and five counts of inducing a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity for the years of abuse. Paduch had been convicted of the crimes on May 8, 2024.
Paduch abused his patients over a span of several decades under the guise of medical treatments backed by the prestige of his employers — including Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University and Northwell Health Systems — causing his victims to doubt the abuse and often return to his office for more, prosecutors said.
Civil Lawsuits Against Paduch Persist
While the criminal aspect of Paduch’s life has now been concluded, there are at least 310 civil suits being brought against him and his employers for allowing this criminal behavior to continue unabated for decades.
Some of the victims were abused by the doctor — who specialized in infertility and male reproductive health — for several years during medical appointments.
Paduch would masturbate his patients, order them to masturbate while he watched, digitally penetrate them without gloves and press his own erect penis against their bodies during the medical appointments, prosecutors said.
He also used sex toys on his victims, feds said.
Paduch — who’s been behind bars since his April 2023 arrest — claimed to his victims that the abuse was part of medically necessary exams.
Seeking Legal Representation
I represent many of the Paduch survivors and pledge to seek justice on their behalf. I have decades of experience civilly prosecuting sexual abuse cases against prominent defendants and the influential institutions that allowed them to prey on children and other unsuspecting patients. If you or a loved one were abused by Dr. Paduch, please contact me for a free, confidential evaluation of your case.
Thomas specializes in the litigation and trial of significant civil sexual assault, medical malpractice, personal injury, mass tort, and product liability actions. His innovative approach has led to 20 verdicts and numerous settlements in excess of one million dollars on behalf of his clients, including a recent landmark verdict for $58 Million. He has been recognized as “outstanding in the field of advocacy” nationally and internationally.
