Doctor accused of sexually assaulting women at Mass. hospital indicted on rape charges

WOBURN, Mass. — A former doctor indicted on rape charges after investigators say he sexually assaulted women at a Massachusetts hospital could face a judge on Friday.

A Middlesex County grand jury on Thursday indicted Dr. Derrick Todd on two counts of rape, alleging the sexual assault of two women who were his patients at Framingham Hospital, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker announced Thursday in a joint statement.

The assaults are alleged to have occurred in December of 2022 and in June of 2023 during the course of medical examinations, according to Ryan and Baker.

Officials say Todd practiced at several additional locations, including the Charles River Medical Associates in Framingham and Brigham and Women’s in Boston.

Todd, most recently a rheumatologist at Brigham and Women’s Rheumatology Center at Faulkner Hospital, forced at least one of his patients to strip naked in front of him before groping and fondling her body during “phony” breast and vaginal exams, a lawsuit filed in 2023 alleged.

More than 200 women and several men have accused Todd in a consolidated lawsuit of performing unnecessary pelvic floor therapy, breast examinations, testicular examinations, and rectal examinations.

Todd was terminated from the position in 2023 following an investigation into “anonymous complaints,” a healthcare official confirmed.

An arraignment has not yet been scheduled for Todd but he could appear in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn at some point on Friday, according to Ryan and Baker.

Todd surrendered to police on Thursday night after the indictments were handed down and was held on bail.

Anyone with information that could help detectives with their ongoing investigation is urged to contact Framingham police at 508-532-5924.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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