New York City’s new health commissioner has been charged with a series of child porn charges.
Key points:Dr John Burchfield was charged with three counts of distributing child pornography, three counts for possession of child pornography and three counts under the state’s Child Pornography Prevention ActThe commissioner is suspended from his positionThe Commissioner is suspended pending the outcome of his trial in New York state, according to the attorney general’s officeThe commissioner’s suspension will last for at least six months.
The Attorney General’s Office said that the charges were made on October 15.
“We will vigorously defend this matter and continue to aggressively pursue all appropriate criminal and civil remedies,” the office said in a statement.
The commissioner has already been suspended from all duties pending the outcomes of his criminal trial, which is scheduled to begin in November.
Dr Burchfields arrest came after the New York Post reported that the commissioner was “deeply concerned” about the amount of child abuse images and videos circulating on the internet.
The Post said that Dr Burchs son was sexually abused by an adult and that he was told he would not be able to have an abortion if he were to be convicted.
The New York Times also reported that Drs Burch and Taryn Gee were arrested for possession and distribution of child pornographic material.
“Dr Busterfield has been working as a licensed pediatrician since 2013,” a statement from the New Jersey Health Department said.
“As a pediatrician he is trained in pediatrics and he has worked in a number of child care settings.”
His experience includes providing primary care and family medicine to adults with developmental disabilities.
“Dr Bumperfield was suspended from practicing medicine in New Jersey last month after it was revealed that he had had a series, which he admitted to.
The charges come after Dr Bumperfields suspension last month was widely condemned by a number, including New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.”
There are a lot of things that we don’t want in medicine.
And there are a couple of things we don�t want in the state of New York.
And that is a medical profession that is too willing to take advantage of children,” Cuomo said.ABC News reported that after his suspension was announced, Dr Busterfields lawyer, James Dannenfelser, called the allegations “deep and concerning”.”
It is a matter that concerns me and I would like to talk to the commissioner about it,” he said.
The governor was criticised for the decision and for the lack of transparency around the allegations.”
I can tell you, I have no reason to believe that he did anything illegal.
There is no way that he could have done that.
And I don’t know what he�s done,” Cuomo added.”
But I am concerned about that and I am troubled by it.