More Dr. Fabio Ortega Sex Abuse Lawsuits Expected Following 3-Year Prison Sentence

A sign for Evanston Hospital is shown next to a distressed woman covering her face, with headlines about victims suing an Illinois gynecologist for sexual abuse.

A former Illinois gynecologist who pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault in 2021 is facing countless civil lawsuits from women alleging various forms of doctor/patient sex abuse during exams. Dr. Fabio Ortega, a former NorthShore University HealthSystem OB/GYN who served patients throughout the Chicago area, was sentenced to three years at the Illinois Department of Corrections. Ortega, who also worked at Chicago’s […]

Senator Mike Lee to Reintroduce PROTECT Act, Calls for Taylor Swift’s ‘Support’

A person lying down using a smartphone, overlaid with text about Senator Mike Lee reintroducing the Protect Act and seeking Taylor Swift's support.

Senator Mike Lee of Utah will reintroduce the PROTECT Act Wednesday. The legislation, originally proposed in September 2022, would require adult and pornography websites to implement numerous security safeguards in an effort to protect victims of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA): Verify the age of all participants in pornographic images; Require sites to obtain verified consent forms from individuals […]