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| Prison Doctor Charged with Sex Abuse |
| By Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
| Published: 05/19/2003 |
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A federal grand jury has indicted a staff physician at the Federal Bureau of Prisons on charges of having sexual intercourse with three inmates at a Fort Worth, Texas, federal prison for women. The indictment, made public May 15, charges Dr. Carlos Baez with three counts of 'sexual abuse of a ward' involving inmates under his 'custodial, supervisory and disciplinary authority' between November 2002 and January 2003. Citing privacy rules, prison officials declined to say whether the women were the doctor's patients. 'I could not say whether they were his patients, but as a medical officer he would have been in a position to see a great number of inmates for a variety of medical conditions,' said Kathryn Tracy, a spokeswoman for the prison bureau in Dallas. The offenses Baez is charged with would violate not only federal law but also bureau policy banning sexual contact between staff and inmates. An executive with the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States said a doctor having a sexual relationship with a patient violates the patient's trust and most likely would lose his license if found guilty. The case was investigated by the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General, Tracy said. She declined to comment on when and how officials learned of the alleged offenses. The three women involved, ages 25, 33 and 39, continue to serve their sentences at FMC Carswell. One is scheduled to be released in June; the others are scheduled for release in 2013 and 2006, respectively. 'We look very seriously at any allegations of sexual misconduct,' Tracy said. 'There is not such a thing as consensual sex between staff and inmates.' If convicted, Baez could face up to one year in prison for each count. The offense is a misdemeanor. |
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