California prison gynecologist accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of patients in lawsuit

Class action also alleges prison officials knew of Dr Scott Lee’s abuse of incarcerated women for years, but did not act

This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault

A gynecologist at a California prison sexually abused people in custody for years, subjecting them to “horrific, sadistic” mistreatment under the guise of medical care, according to a lawsuit filed by six women this week.

The class-action complaint announced on Wednesday alleges that Dr Scott Lee, a 70-year-old OB-GYN, repeatedly sexually harassed and physically abused his patients behind bars at the California Institution for Women (CIW) from 2016 to 2023 while he was the sole gynecologist on staff.

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