Prosecutors are trying to identify six more women who were unconscious and assaulted on video, allegedly by the former gastroenterologist.
Now, prosecutors believe that 19-year-old victim was one of more than 13 women who were each rendered unconscious and then raped or sexually abused by Cheng as he recorded video of the crimes. According to Katz, at least six of the unconscious victims who were assaulted on video are females of unknown identity.
Cheng has pleaded not guilty to the sex crime charges, which carry the potential for multiple sentences of 25 years to life in prison if proven. “We recognize the charges are incredibly serious,” Lichtman said. “We have not had a chance to see the evidence or review it. Until then, all I’d be doing is speculating.”
“This is something we specifically asked for in our complaint which was to notify patients or any individuals that he may have come into contact with that these allegations are out there and there are multiple victims and there are videos that will support these accounts,” Liakas said. “Presbyterian has remained silent on that issue.”
According to the Queens DA’s Office, the videos discovered in Cheng’s home include a 2021 recording of the unconscious 19-year-old female patient being sexually abused inside the hospital, a 2021 recording of an unconscious 37-year-old female patient being sexually abused inside the hospital, and a 2022 recording of a 47-year-old female patient being abused inside the hospital while she was seriously ill.
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