Overview

• 49 women have reported to Provo police over the last two years that OB-GYN David Broadbent sexually abused them.
• Many of these women faced delays, language issues and insensitive interviews when they went to the police.
• Five of the 14 women interviewed by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica said police turned them away at least once.
• The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah labeled the Provo Police Department’s policies for language access as among the worst in the state.
• Utah County prosecutors are considering charges in some of the cases but have not decided whether to criminally charge the doctor.