I announced a 50-count grand jury indictment this week against a doctor charged with sexually abusing three patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital and drugging and raping three other women in his Queens home. The defendant was previously arrested in December for allegedly raping a female acquaintance in his apartment.
Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng was also accused of filming his alleged sexual abuse while the victims lay unconscious, both in his home and at the hospital. Videos were also found showing unidentified women being sexually assaulted in various locations including San Francisco, Las Vegas and Thailand.
The evidence recovered paints a chilling portrait of a serial rapist who shamelessly abused his position of trust and violated all boundaries of morality.
I urge anyone who believes they may have been victimized to contact my office’s Special Victims Bureau, at (718) 286-6505, or SpecialVictims@queensda.org. The bureau is staffed by some of our most senior attorneys, all of whom have undergone training in trauma-informed interviewing. Do not hesitate to reach out.
We will seek to achieve justice for the victims of these horrific assaults.
My top priority will always be keeping you and your loved ones safe.
In Friendship,
Melinda Katz
Queens District Attorney