Former pediatrician Stuart Copperman ordered to pay $1.6 billion to women abused since the 1980s. El ex pediatra Stuart Copperman ordenó pagar $1.6 mil millones a las mujeres maltratadas desde la década de 1980.

A New York court has ordered former pediatrician Stuart Copperman to pay $1.6 billion to over 100 women who accuse him of sexual abuse dating back to the 1980s. Una corte de Nueva York ha ordenado al ex pediatra Stuart Copperman pagar $1.6 mil millones a más de 100 mujeres que lo acusan de abuso sexual que data de la década de 1980. Copperman, who practiced from his home, was not criminally charged but lost his medical license in 2000. Copperman, que practicaba desde su casa, no fue acusado penalmente, pero perdió su licencia médica en 2000. The women were able to file lawsuits after New York's Child Victims Act was passed in 2019, allowing them to seek justice for past abuse. Las mujeres pudieron presentar demandas después de que la Ley de Víctimas Infantiles de Nueva York fuera aprobada en 2019, permitiéndoles buscar justicia por abusos pasados. Awards ranged from $500,000 to $32 million. Los premios oscilaron entre $500.000 y $32 millones.