A famous doctor in New York City who is reportedly treating a pope and the president is suspected of sexually harassing a patient after romantically chasing him for years, according to federal lawsuits.
The woman who filed the lawsuit under the alias name Jane Doe said Dr. Kevin Cahill began chasing him – despite the age difference of more than 50 years – after he first treated him because of a parasitic infection when he was 19 years old in 2009.
Cahill, now 84, has a prominent career after growing up in the first generation Irish family in the Bronx, having treated Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan, according to bio is published in the Irish States.
After Cahill treated her in 2009, he began “madness” with her and began chasing her romantically by sending hundreds of communications by telephone, email and post, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court last week.
The woman refused her progress for years, but reached out in 2018 after experiencing pain around her menstrual cycle, according to the lawsuit.
The man was allegedly carrying out a free operation with the woman and another doctor, but first told him that he needed to visit his office for exams in January 2019, according to the lawsuit.
Kevin Cahill received the MDG Lifetime of Humanitarian Achievement AwardWireImage
During the visit, Cahill pierced him with his finger after telling him he needed to check whether there was a parasitic infection, according to the suit.
Months later, Cahill told the woman that he had to see her again for the “pre-surgery” exam – even though he already had one, the suit stated.
During the visit, Cahill allegedly walked into the room before the woman was wearing a hospital gown, then suddenly groped her breasts, the suit stated.
He then tore her dress and continued to caress her for more than a minute until she kissed him forcefully, according to the suit.
When he pulled away, Cahill told him that he loved her and tried to kiss her again.
After the harassment, he then continued to try to contact him obsessively – even though he made it very clear he did not want sexual relations with her.
The woman is looking for a jury trial and indefinite compensation. Cahill did not respond to requests for comment.
