Darius A. Paduch, a New York-area urologist accused of sexually abusing multiple male patients, including minors, over several years, has been arrested and brought before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. . Cave.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams and Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) New York Field Office Michael J. Driscoll today announced the unsealed four-count indictment against New York-area urologist DARIUS A. PADUCH for inducing A man who travels to engage in illicit sex and induces minors to engage in illicit sex because he sexually abused two victims for years were his patients and were minors during part of the abuse. PADUCH was arrested this morning and will appear this afternoon before US Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave. The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, over the years Darius Parducci abused the trust of patients, including minors, who saw him for sensitive medical matters. Parduk used his victims to his own unnatural gratification. With this morning’s arrest, Parduk’s mistreatment of his patients comes to an end today.”
“The indictment unsealed today against Paduch, a New York-area doctor, details a series of abuses, including minors, over the past several years,” said FBI Assistant Director Michael J. Driscoll. Allegations of systematic sexual abuse of multiple patients, including one. Sexual abuse of anyone of any age for any reason is a terrible crime and carries severe penalties. If you are in any way a victim of Darius Paduch or with any other information regarding his alleged illegal conduct, please contact us at 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit www.tips.fbi.gov.”
According to the allegations in the indictment, unsealed today in Manhattan federal court:[1]
Over the course of several years, PADUCH became known as a well-known medical institution in New York (“Medical Institution-1”).
From at least 2015 or approximately 2019 to at least 2019 or approximately 2019, PADUCH, while working as a urologist, lured and lured multiple victims to his medical office at Medical Institution-1 so PADUCH could conduct victims of sexual abuse. Around 2019, PADUCH began practicing at another hospital (“Medical Institution-2”) located in Long Island, New York, where he continued to sexually abuse patients. PADUCH used his position as a urologist at a prominent New York medical institution to convince or attempt to convince victims that the sexual abuse he inflicted on them was medically necessary and appropriate when it was not. PADUCH often instructs victims to schedule follow-up visits, and he instructs victims to come back and see him again. As a result, some of the victims attended many of PADUCH’s appointments over a period of years where PADUCH repeatedly abused them.
After the appointment, Parducci used his personal cell phone to text some of the victims, including underage victims. In the messages, he made inappropriate sexual comments and jokes, and instructed victims to schedule follow-up appointments or visit his office after regular business hours.
PADUCH allegedly lured two of his victims from or via another state to New York, NY to engage in illicit sexual activity — in other words, he abused his victims. PADUCH also used telephone calls and other means of interstate commerce to induce two underage victims to engage in illegal sexual activity.
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PADUCH, 55, of North Bergen, NJ, charged with luring Victim (“Underage Victim 1”) to engage in unlawful sexual activity carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison; ”) to engage in illegal sexual activities, with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison; for inducing Minor Victim-1 to engage in illegal sexual activities, with a minimum penalty of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life in prison; for inducing Minor Victim-2 to engage in illegal It is punishable by 10 years’ imprisonment, with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
The minimum and maximum sentences in this case are set by Congress and are here for information only, as any sentence for the accused will be determined by the judge.
Mr Williams praised the FBI for its excellent investigative work.
Prosecutions are carried out by the Office’s Violence and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marguerite B. Colson, Elizabeth A. Espinosa and Jun Xiang are prosecuting.
The charges contained in the indictment are allegations only, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
