Sarasota surgeon and dermatologist Dr. Michael Rosin wants to keep performing surgery in spite of the fact that he’s been indicted on charges of routinely lying about skin cancer diagnoses and performing unnecessary surgery. Rosin’s lawyers have filed a petition to overturn the Florida Department of Health’s order prohibiting him from diagnosing skin cancer and performing surgery. The state has accused him of gross malpractice, inadequate record keeping and demonstrating a “flagrant disregard” for his duties as a doctor.
It’s unbelievable to me that any court would allow such a doctor to continue to practice with such a record. Doctors must be held accountable for their actions if consumers are to be safe and treated with the care and professionalism they expect and demand.
Monthly Archives: July 2005
Former Florida Priest Arrested For Violation of Parole
Former priest Edward Olszewski is now free on $10,000 bail after being arrested at his Key Largo home last Friday on charges of possessing sexually explicit material in violation of his probation.
Olszewski, originally a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, worked in the Archdiocese of Miami as a parish priest for many years. He was pastor of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church in December 2002 when he was convicted of 4 counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor who was 11 at the time the abuse occurred.
This is an important case because it highlights how these priest sex offenders are not always being tracked. Of course, Olszewski was tracked and that ultimately led to his arrest last week. However, I’m concerned with the thousands of priests who’ve sexually victimized minors but have never been convicted because the criminal statute of limitations has expired. They remain free to continue to victimize and prey on our children. That seems to be the true injustice.
Archdiocesan Settlement Largest Ever in Miami
The Archdiocese of Miami announced today that it had settled a sexual abuse case involving the Rev. Jan Malicki and a woman who claimed Malicki abused her while she was a teenager. Through his attorney, Ellis Rubin of Miami, Malicki continues to deny the charges stating he wants his day in court to clear his name.
The settlement reportedly was in the amount of $500,000 and came after the Archdiocese of Miami had settled previous lawsuits involving young boys and various Miami priests.