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Former Doctor Sentenced for Assaulting Patients, Faces Lawsuits

8/30/2025

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Zhi Alan Cheng, a former Queens doctor, received a 24-year sentence for sexually assaulting eight women using sedatives.
Victims criticized his plea deal for not addressing more severe charges.
Cheng confessed to assaults, including incidents involving patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital.
Some victims are suing the hospital for negligence in protecting them.
Cheng will register as a sex offender and undergo supervised release post-incarceration.

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Zhi Alan Cheng, a former Queens doctor, received a 24-year sentence for sexually assaulting eight women using sedatives.
Victims criticized his plea deal for not addressing more severe charges.
Cheng confessed to assaults, including incidents involving patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital.
Some victims are suing the hospital for negligence in protecting them.
Cheng will register as a sex offender and undergo supervised release post-incarceration.