You’ll NEVER Guess What Dr. Dick Was Just Charged With…

Oct 3, 2018
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If you guessed ‘multiple patient sexual assault’ congratulations.

Source  –  Court documents detail another woman’s accusations against Dr. Michael Dick who practices at Alabama Medicine & Rheumatology. The office remains open, and the state’s board of medical examiners confirmed Dr. Dick is still licensed.

According to the new documents, a woman claims Dr. Dick touched her breasts and abdomen area, then removed his hands from her pants and kissed her on the mouth. This woman is one of the two cases bound for a jury trial in Morgan County’s circuit court following Dr. Dick’s decision to plead guilty and appeal it on Friday.

Dr. Dick denies the allegations against him. There hasn’t been a trial set yet for this case.

Authorities said all other complaints against Dr. Dick, at least five, are dismissed because of the statute of limitations.

“We have been investigating Dr. Dick, and with the convictions, we can now take action without compromising the criminal case. Now, we will present the results of our own investigation, alongside the convictions, at the next board meeting. At that time, the board will determine whether and what charges may be filed.”

 

In keeping with this months theme of why women don’t come forward after a sexual assault, medical professionals like ‘Dr. Dick’ are the worst predators.  The implied professionalism and trust of a family Dr. is free reign to sexually assault people with the ultimate ‘my word against the Dr’s word’ and the resulting mental anguish the victim suffers for years.

We had a Dr. in our small hometown with a rep like Dr. Dick.  Teenage girls complained about him when they had to see him.  In a town of 3000 people, there was no choice sometimes depending on the emergency or issue.   In the 7th grade, he was widely known as ‘Dr. Perv’ and girls would complain there was no reason to inspect their privates when the turn their ankle during track and field day.  One girl wondered aloud why she had to pee in a cup for a left thigh contusion with Dr. Perv watching.

In hindsight, It wasn’t just a thorough job by a small town Dr., but back then it was unthinkable a small town Christian physician could be sexually assaulting patients.  Most of the girls or women who complained laughed it off as something that happens to all the ladies, and that’s how we all perceived it.   He was my Dr. too and never touched my gear or check my hoop when I had a rash on my arm, so I just assumed these girls were full of shit.

Not so much.  I just googled him, and he has ‘Unprofessional Conduct’ charges pending from an investigation that was launched this year, so maybe he didn’t get away with it.

What I do know is if a Doc tries to grab any part of you not associated with your visit, or at any point of your exam says “oh yeaaahh’ or makes you uncomfortable in any way, you should leave in confidence and report it.

You’re  welcome.

 

Dean Blundell

Dean Blundell is a Canadian radio personality. Best known as a longtime morning host on CFNY-FM (The Edge) in Toronto, Ontario. In 2015 he was named the new morning host on sports radio station CJCL (Sportsnet 590 The Fan). Dean started his career in radio in 2001 and for nearly 20 years been entertaining the radio audience. Dean’s newest venture is the launch of his site and podcast which is gaining tremendous momentum across North America.

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