OBGYN sex assault case goes to Utah Supreme Court
Oct 20, 2023, 11:30 AM
Heather Prinz is one of the women who allege OBGYN David H. Broadbent sexually assaulted her. (KSL TV)
(KSL TV)
SALT LAKE CITY — More than 130 women say a now retired Provo OBGYN used his position of trust to sexually assault them. Their lawsuit was thrown out about a year ago. Now they’re looking to the Utah Supreme Court to get the case heard.
A fourth district judge in Provo said the case should instead be tried as medical malpractice. The accusers say that’s not right and that they were sexually abused, and he needs to be held accountable in that way.
Heather Prinz said to have this case thrown out about a year ago, “It felt like a massive slap in the face.”
She said it’s important that her story and that of more than 130 others is heard the right way.
“The specific allegations that we have against this man are not healthcare. It was sexual assault,” Prinz said.
And that’s no technicality. She says it happened more than 20 years ago when she was pregnant with her first child, something that she kept to herself.
Other women are taken aback when Prinz shares her story. “It’s shock. It’s like ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve never heard of that happening,’” Prinz said.
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