Delaware pediatrician charged in 471 sex crimes against young patients

After years of suspicion among parents and questions from colleagues about his strange behavior, Delaware pediatrician, Dr. Earl Bradley, has been charged with the serial molestation of 103 children.

Bradley was arrested after a 2-year-old girl told her mother that the doctor hurt her in Dec. when he took her to a basement room at his office following an exam.

He has been charged with 471 counts of sexual crimes and prosecutors expect to add more counts to the 160-page indictment.

The indictment alleges Bradley was videotaping his sexual exploitation of patients, as far back as Dec. 1998. The charges against Bradley include rape, sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful sexual contact, continuous sexual abuse of a child, assault and reckless endangering.

Bradley, who was arrested in Dec. and initially charged with 29 felony counts for allegedly abusing nine children, is being held with bail set at $2.9 million. His medical license was permanently revoked by the state Board of Medical Practice last week.

Prosecutors urge former patients and parents to come forward. They have sent out about 3,100 letters to Bradley’s patients.

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SU student injured in crash

An SU senior was ejected from her SUV Tuesday morning after it overturned on a road in LaFayette.

Rachel Pigott, a senior in the College of Performing and Visual Arts, was immediately taken to Upstate University Hospital.

According to New York State Police Trooper Ed Carroll, she suffered a broken hip and pelvis and a punctured lung. University Hospital officials would not confirm her injuries (The Daily Orange).

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Jay Leno and the a-listers

Jay Leno has found plenty of a-list guests to make his return to “The Tonight Show” memorable.

Leno, who will be on-air beginning March 1, has found an abundance of interesting guests to highlight his return. Leno will welcome former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the cast of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell and three top U.S. Olympians from the Winter Olympics.

Musical guests include Brad Paisley and Avril Lavigne.

In his first couple weeks, guests include Kim Kardashian, Jamie Foxx and Morgan Freeman.

Perhaps these big-name celebrities will help Leno and NBC revive their late-night franchise.

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