Kaiser Permanente knew of abuse complaints against Vancouver pediatrician for nearly 20 years, lawsuit says

Key Points:

• A woman, identified as "Jane Doe," has filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, alleging the organization failed to protect her from sexual abuse by former Vancouver pediatrician Michael Wilmington between 2000 and 2006.
• The lawsuit claims Kaiser ignored multiple complaints about Wilmington's inappropriate behavior over nearly 20 years, including incidents where he allegedly made sexually inappropriate comments, showed pornographic material, and inappropriately touched minors during medical exams.
• Wilmington died in an apparent suicide following a police investigation into child molestation and distribution of child sex abuse material, which began after a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
• Two other men, William J. Sneiderwine and Chad Hartley, have been arrested or identified as suspects in connection with the child molestation investigation, with allegations that they facilitated access to victims for Wilmington.
• Legal representatives emphasize a pattern of institutional negligence and seek to uncover what Kaiser knew and when, aiming to ensure accountability and prevent further harm to children.