FORMER CHIEF OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SENTENCED TO 9 MONTHS’ JAIL FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING PATIENT IN BRONX HOSPITAL

 

Defendant Found Guilty of Multiple Charges

 Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that Dr. Woojin Cho, former Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore Hospital, has been sentenced to nine months’ jail for sexually abusing a patient.

 District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant, who is an orthopedic surgeon, sexually abused a patient who had gone to him for an appointment. He inappropriately touched her and kissed her, and then told her to keep it a secret. His abuse of power and actions are inexcusable.”

 District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Dr. Woojin Cho, 48, of Hartsdale, NY, was sentenced today by Bronx Criminal Court Judge Audrey Stone after he was convicted of Forcible Touching, third-degree Sexual Abuse, and second-degree Harassment by a jury on May 25, 2022. The defendant was sentenced to nine months’ jail for Forcible Touching, 90 days’ jail for the Sexual Abuse charge, and 15 days’ jail for Harassment, to run concurrently.

 Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that Dr. Woojin Cho, former Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore Hospital, has been sentenced to nine months’ jail for sexually abusing a patient. District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant, who is an orthopedic surgeon, sexually abused a patient who had gone to him for an appointment. He inappropriately touched her and kissed her, and then told her to keep it a secret. His abuse of power and actions are inexcusable.” District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Dr. Woojin Cho, 48, of Hartsdale, NY, was sentenced today by Bronx Criminal Court Judge Audrey Stone after he was convicted of Forcible Touching, third-degree Sexual Abuse, and second-degree Harassment by a jury on May 25, 2022. The defendant was sentenced to nine months’ jail for Forcible Touching, 90 days’ jail for the Sexual Abuse charge, and 15 days’ jail for Harassment, to run concurrently.

 District Attorney Clark also thanked now retired Detective Ivan Rodriguez, formerly of the Bronx Special Victims Squad, for his assistance in the investigation.