16 Female Patients Accuse Nigerian Doctor Of Sexual Assault

Police say 14 more women have come forward
accusing a doctor in Charlotte of sexual assault. The
doctor was arrested on sexual offense charges related
to two patients and ordered not to practice medicine in
late January, according to police and documents filed
with NC Medical Board.
Dr. Fidelis I. Uwensuyi-Edosomwan, 52, was arrested
on January 30, on two counts of second-degree sexual
offense and three counts of sexual battery and given a
$57,500 bond.
On January 2, a woman told police that she went to a
medical facility in the 1800-block of Milton Road for a
medical examination. During that exam, the victim said,
Dr. Uwensuyi-Edosomwan sexually assaulted her.
Then on January 14, a second woman reported that
she was also sexually assaulted by Dr. Uwensuyi-
Edosomwan at a medical facility in the 700-block of
West Sugar Creek Road.
Police said on Feb. 12 that 14 more woman had come
forward claiming they were victimized by Uwensuyi-
Edosomwan. They say the allegations are being
reviewed by detectives to determine if there were any
criminal acts committed.
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According to the arrest warrants, Uwensuyi-
Edosomwan "Unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously did
engage in sex offense with [Victim 1] by force and
against that Victim's will" on January 2. The warrants
state the same for the second victim on January 14.
The warrants go on to state that Uwensuyi-
Edosomwan "unlawfully and willfully for the purpose of
sexual arousal and sexual gratification engage in
sexual contact, by pushing his erect joystick onto the
[second] victim's hand during a medical examination
by force and against the will of the other person."
The warrants state that Uwensuyi-Edosomwan also
"rubbed the [second] victim's vagina over her pants
with his fingers after a medical examination" and
"lifted the [second] victim's shirt and bra and then
rubbed her bosom during a medical exam without the
victim's consent."
WBTV is not releasing the victims' names.
"Both victims reported within the first 24 hours that it
occurred," investigators said during a press conference
Tuesday.
They also said the alleged victims were not sedated
during the incidents.
“We had information that lead us to investigating him
for sexually assaulting two of his patients. The biggest
thing for us in this case is that although we made the
arrest on the two cases we know about - we're not
sure if there is any other incidents that he may have
been involved in,” said Captain Cecil Brisbon. "That's
our biggest concern. Anytime you have situation like
this, you want to make sure that someone out there
who's committing these type of acts, that they're held
accountable."
The NC Medical Board documents note that Uwensuyi-
Edosomwan "vehemently denies" all of the charges.
Uwensuyi-Edosomwan admits "that the conduct
alleged in the criminal charges, if true, would
constitute unprofessional conduct," according to the
documents. The documents say, if true, the incident
would be enough to suspend or revoke his medical
license.
WBTV reached out to Dr. Uwensuyi-Edosomwan, but
he would not comment.
One of his patients, who WBTV is only identifying as
"Victoria," said she never had any problems with Dr.
Uwensuyi-Edosomwan. "He's a good guy," she said.
"Never had any problems with him. Never. Never."
Dr. Uwensuyi-Edosomwan was ordered not to practice
medicine "until such time as he is given permission to
do so by the Board President." The documents state
the order was part of an "interim non-practice
agreement."
That order came down from NC Medical Board
President Cheryl Walker-McGill on February 4.
According to the NC Medical Board, Dr. Uwensuyi-
Edosomwan was issued a license in March 1996 and
practiced medicine in Charlotte, with his primary
practice being internal medicine.
Uwensuyi-Edosomwan has a practice called Americare
Health, which is located along the 1800-block of
Milton Road. According to carolinashealthcare.org, he
also worked at AmeriCare Health Family Medical Center
on West Sugar Creek Road.
According to Carolinas HealthCare System Kevin
McCarthy, Uwensuyi-Edosomwan has "never been
employed by Carolinas HealthCare System."
According to the NC Medical Board, he has admission
privileges at Carolinas Medical Center-Union, but is
not employed as a physician there. He has an affiliate
membership at CMC-Union which means he does not
have clinical privileges and is not able to treat patients
or write orders.
He has previously been given medical licenses in South
Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia
and Nigeria.
According to documents filed with the medical board,
Uwensuyi-Edosomwan was reviewed after a March
2010 incident where he diagnosed a child with a
hernia, bladder infection, ear infection, sinus infection,
blood in the urine and bronchitis.
The case was reviewed after the child's mother asked
for documents to seek a second opinion in the case.
The board reviewed the case and did not agree with
the findings or the tests that Uwensuyi-Edosomwan
ordered on the child.
Another document from 2010 shows that the medical
board reviewed several years' worth of records after
concerns over his patient care and testing.
While the board ruled out concerns over the care he
was providing patients, it did note that his handwriting
in the records was "illegible" and he was ordered to
improve the legibility of his records.
Documents show that over a two-year period, the
board did not see any improvement, but said
Uwensuyi-Edosomwan was implementing a new
electronic medical record system which would eliminate
the need for handwritten medical records.
He was reprimanded in the incident.
He was also ordered to submit himself for a
professional assessment in August 2012.
According to court documents, Uwensuyi-Edosomwan
lives in Waxhaw.
Anyone with information about the incidents or Dr.
Uwensuyi-Edosomwan is asked to call Crimestoppers
at 704-334-1600.