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New York City doctor who sexually abused patients in hospital gets 24-year prison sentence

Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng exploited his medical position to assault at least seven women, including sedated patients, and recorded the crimes; he faces 10 years supervised release after 24-year sentence.

  • A doctor in New York City, Zhi Alan Cheng, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually abusing patients and raping women while they were unconscious, according to the Queens district attorney's office.
  • Cheng admitted to abusing seven women, including three patients at New York-Presbyterian Queens hospital.
  • He pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and entered an Alford plea regarding an eighth victim, acknowledging sufficient evidence for a conviction without admitting guilt.
  • Prosecutors stated that New York-Presbyterian officials cooperated during the criminal investigation into Cheng's actions.
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New York City doctor who sexually abused patients in hospital gets 24-year prison sentence

A doctor who sexually abused sedated patients at a New York City hospital and raped women who were unconscious at his home has been sentenced to 24 years in prison.

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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