Lawsuit Filed Against Doctor Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Just days after a Yakima doctor was charged with rape, a lawsuit has been filed against the physician.

Also named in the suit filed by Tamaki Law Office against Dr. Fady F. Sabry is the Central Washington Internal Medicine clinic.

Sabry's license to practice was revoked by the Washington State Department of Health, and the Medical Quality Assurance Commission after a female victim claimed he had sexually violated her during an exam. Besides the latest victim, two other women who worked with him at the clinic have come forward and claimed he assaulted them earlier this year. Police say the women didn't initially come forward because they feared they would lose their jobs.

Sabry is facing second-degree rape charges. The lawsuit also claims Sabry's suspicious behavior towards patients was well-known within the clinic. He has 20 days to respond to the license suspension, and cannot practice medicine until his legal issues are resolved.

A Yakima County Superior Court judge set his bail at $2 million dollars.

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