Oregon Youth Prison Doctor, “Dr. Cold Fingers,” Faces New Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
An Oregon youth prison doctor accused by dozens is at the center of a new federal lawsuit that questions why vulnerable teens were left in his exam room for years.
Skip to content An Oregon youth prison doctor accused by dozens is at the center of a new federal lawsuit that questions why vulnerable teens were left in his exam room for years.
A federal appeals court just expanded Oregon’s landmark foster care abuse settlement to protect hundreds more children, including those living with birth parents.
A major sexual abuse lawsuit in Oregon may soon force the LDS Church to reveal what it knew about a trusted doctor’s alleged misconduct. A judge will decide.
The new lawsuits bring the total to more than 50, alleging systemic failure at Oregon’s youth facilities.
Oregon is on the verge of joining 19 other states that have recently expanded or eliminated time limits for sexual abuse and assault lawsuits, giving survivors unlimited time to seek justice—though not retroactively. The bill moves to the State Senate for final approval.
Ten more survivors have filed suit against the Oregon Youth Authority, alleging sexual abuse by a state-employed doctor at MacLaren Youth Facility. The state’s liability may now exceed $100 million.
The Oregon Youth Authority faces a $51 million lawsuit as 10 former juvenile inmates allege sexual abuse at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has placed Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) Director Joe O’Leary on administrative leave amid an investigation into widespread allegations of sexual abuse at state-run youth correctional facilities. With lawsuits exposing systemic abuse and failures in oversight, this case raises urgent concerns about the safety of incarcerated youth and the accountability of state agencies.
The LDS Church faces a $25 million lawsuit after a bishop allegedly failed to report known abuse, allowing a teenage girl to be repeatedly harmed for months across two states.
Dr. David Farley, a once prominent OB-GYN and esteemed member of the LDS church in Oregon, is facing a lawsuit with a plaintiff class of 128 of his former patients, who allege sexual abuse by him.