 | |||
| Philadelphia Dr. Kermit Gosnell and Adrienne Moten are being held without bail. |
A district court judge in Pennsylvania held without bond until at least two other suspects involved in illegal fishing and in many cases, criminal actions in the practice of Dr. Gustavo Gosnell of Philadelphia, a statement from the Prosecutor's office Seth Williams said Philadelphia District. Gosnell itself is next scheduled to appear in court Feb. 9.
Bail was set at six other defendants - whose wife and sister-in-law Gosnell - from $ 150,000 to $ 2,000,000.
All participated in some way medical clinic Women Society, which served mostly minority women of low income, "said Williams.
The District Attorney called before installing a "house of horrors" that made "illegal and botched abortions."
Thursday ', the lawyer William Brennan Gosnell said that his client is "innocent."
"Nobody expected that income (expense)," said Brennan. "Do not rush to judge, no matter how prurient (they) are."
The district attorney says seven children born alive in the month the sixth, seventh and eighth of pregnancy, mothers were killed when a pair of scissors had cut their spinal cord.
In addition to the seven first-degree murder charges related to the deaths of infants are accused of murdering Gosnell third degree in the death of 41-year Karna Maya Mongar. She died November 20, 2009, after an overdose of anesthetics prescribed by the doctor, "said Seth Williams.
Mongar's family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the practice Gosnell seeking damages, attorney Bernard Smalley said.
Born in Bhutan, Mongar had spent 18 years living in a bamboo hut in a refugee camp in Nepal before going to the U.S. in July 2009 as part of a humanitarian resettlement program, "said Smalley. The mother of four and grandmother of one was 19 weeks pregnant when, after receiving a recommendation from a clinic in Washington, DC, Medicine, was Gosnell implemented.
There, Smalley said, "a high school student is not authorized" - that Gosnell has been instructed on the phone - gave anesthesia woman, and there was no equipment to resuscitate him once, things have gone wrong.
"These children must grow up without a mother, you're a guy who must go without his wife," said Smalley family Mongar. "It will be the end of the day, but at what price? They lost their loved ones who can not return."
If a site says he graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Gosnell is not a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist, said Seth Williams.
A grand jury investigation found that health authorities and licensing had received several reports of the practice Gosnell two decades, but took no action - even after learning that the women died during routine abortions - District Attorney's statement said.
Two government agencies - Ministry of Health and the State Department - has primary oversight of these clinics.
University of Pennsylvania Health System, one of the largest health network in Philadelphia, said in a statement Thursday it has begun to warn the authorities in 1999 compared to Gosnell after doctors have seen some of patients.
"As for the whole medical community, we are shocked by revelations more," the statement said, adding that the health care system has fully cooperated with investigators. "(WE) hopes that the courts work best interests of patients."
Police officers began digging into the case while investigating tips that Gosnell has illegally sold thousands of prescriptions for OxyContin and other drugs to "patients" was never discussed, they said Williams, the district attorney. This despite the fact that the physician is rarely present, instead of having unskilled workers, sedatives regularly monitored in Mongar as women, "he said.
Besides the murder charges, accused of child murder Gosnell, conspiracy, abortion after 24 weeks or more of pregnancy, abuse of corpse, corruption of minors, solicitation and other related offenses.
His wife, Pearl Gosnell, 49 - who is not even a doctor's license - also faces charges of providing an abortion at 24 weeks or more, and conspiracy, among other charges. His bail was set up on Thursday, $ 1,000,000.
A deposit of $ 250,000 for Elizabeth Hampton, sister of JD, who is accused of hindering prosecution, perjury and obstruction of justice.
Lynda Williams, 42, and Adrienne Mote, 33, was ordered held without bail Thursday as Gosnell.
Williams, routine activities illegal, and gave anesthesia without a license, is charged with third-degree murder in the death of Mongar, and murder charges in the death of a child's life district attorney said. Mote, who was also unlicensed, is accused of murder in the death of the child to life.
The other employees were indicted Thursday:
- Sherry West, 54, who had his bail set at $ 2 million for alleged third-degree murder, providing an abortion at 24 weeks or more and other related crimes.
- Eileen O'Neil, 54, medical student, allegedly caused by the doctor's office without permission or license. His bail is $ 1,000,000, when accused of theft by deception, conspiracy, perjury and false swearing.
- Maddline Joe, 53, office manager of the firm, who is accused of conspiracy and had his bail set at $ 250,000
- Tina Baldwin, 45, whose bail was set at $ 150,000 after being accused of extortion, conspiracy and corruption of a minor. Among other allegations, she would have left her 15-year anesthesia.
Steven Masoof, 48, had faced murder charges for the deaths of two children born alive, as well as conspiracy and other charges. medical student, who had no title had not been arraigned on Thursday from 03:00.
No comments:
Post a Comment