Earl Brian Bradley (born May 10, 1953) [2] is a former pediatrician from Lewes, Delaware and convicted serial child rapist. ROB SULLIVAN: And I wont be around for Christmas again. For 15 more years, Earl Bradley raped, molested and sodomized a generation of his pediatric patients along the Delaware seashore. Nothing youve done so far youve taken seriously. And your physicals. Pedophilia, a sexual attraction to prepubescents, is defined as a mental illness but only when acted on, according to the American Psychiatric Association. I wish I could have shown you guys how amazing my life is, but its going to take a little while longer. Bradley counteracts our society's prevailing ideas of Blackness with new, ever-multiplying representations. We dont like to be bothered. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation. But then, in the end, comes the moment the two threads merge: Robert is released. VAUGHN GRESHAM: I love the way youre so nonchalant about it. Criminal charges are rare; convictions, rarer still. Your email address will not be published. LISA BRAYFIELD: Yeah. Brown worked on the case for a month. The same year that Bradley received the maximum sentence allowed, the Diocese of Wilmington and several religious orders throughout the diocesedistributed more than $110 millionto 152 adult survivors who were sexually abused by area Catholic priests. Bradley, now 60, is serving 14 life sentences plus 164 years for raping and sexually abusing children he treated. Years later, his Temple University medical school yearbook page was decorated with cartoon doodles, along with a photo of Bradley holding an unidentified girl about 2 years old. NARRATOR: For a year-and-a-half, we followed four people in Connecticut as they left prison and were put on parole. Speaking by Zoom from the sunny Los Angeles apartment thats become her home away from home for much of the pandemic, Bradley explains just how she got Fox and Robert to allow her so far into the tragedy, to say nothing of the intimacy, of their lives. LISA BRAYFIELD: I cant see what youre doing here. The new laws were prompted by the case of a pediatrician who was charged with abusing patients as young as 3 months old. Unlike the perpetrator, their ending hasn't been written yet. A judge sent him to prison for life, with no chance for parole. I am the one that holds the power to send her back. "Why did you do that to me?" I was emotional. In 2001, Bradley opened his own practice in an old house on the coastal highway in Lewes. Lawyers and police detectives, who were forced to watch13 hours of Bradley's homemade video tapes,still hear the blood-curdling screams of children being molested, sodomized and raped. I am headed to my first day of work at Ruby Tuesdays as a manager-slash-kitchen- Im not even sure. What did you do today? Nevertheless, Delaware regulators granted Bradley a medical license, and the states third-largest hospital, Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, gave him a job. Right there, during the ride home, in the back seat. They also found dozens of digital storage devices. And here I am. The wood is weathered fromthe palms of previous inhabitants, including Bradley and his four children. But I dont know if you understand what youve done. Editors note: Erroll Brantleys first name was misspelled in an earlier version of this post. which is initially the reason really why I took the phone. Its an opportunity, you know? Bradley was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia to a mother who was a raging alcoholic and a father who stockpiled photographs of naked girls, according to an earlier News Journal. The youngest was 3 months old. I always advocate for family counseling, for not only for the offender but as a family, everything together, because theres a lot of hurt feelings. Just as she started looking for them, she saw Bradley leading her daughter back down the hall. Delawares courts ruled with deception, dishonesty, sophistry and without integrity.. KATHERINE MONTOYA: OK. The end conviction justifies the means in public opinion.. [26] There was a second allegation in 1995. Editors picks Others shoot up drugs to forget. He cradled the girl in his arms and kissed her cheeks. LISA BRAYFIELD: OK, so Im only concerned about what youre doing in a halfway house. In Delaware, call (800) 292-9582 or visit iseethesigns.org. . Never mind all the other nonsense that hes had. MIKE LAWLOR, Undersecretary for Criminal Justice: Theres going to be failures because people are going to make mistakes. Theyre never going to admit it, but some respond to it. KATHERINE MONTOYA: I think thats the driving force in Jessica. LISA BRAYFIELD: Well, when guys are drinking in the house, right? VAUGHN GRESHAM: All right, have a good one. She sponsored me and helped me to get out of Cheney House. VAUGHN GRESHAM: So after this, I ever got to deal with you again? ERROLL BRANTLEY: Yeah, six bags. ROB SULLIVAN: I kind of got fed up with the rules and having freedom dangled in front of me and then being told what I can do and what I cant do. MARK PAWLICH: Dont start this [expletive] again with me, all right? Benjamin C. Bradlee: It's wonderfully ironical that a man who so disliked and never understood the press did so much to further the reputation of the press and particularly the "Washington Post". Its very small. Jess, Ill take you. Until then, other doctors, hospital executives and many parents had viewed Bradley more as an eccentric than a predator, although one who may have been careless with little girls, as a colleague put it. LISA BRAYFIELD: OK. And were you authorized to do that? And if youre in this business long enough, you know the chances are, at some point, it will rear its ugly head. NARRATOR: After two months on parole, Rob has had enough. KANEISHA: I think for a long time, he thought that I was his bio mom, until my sister got pregnant. Trump Melts Down Over Murdoch Admitting Fox Lied About Election Fraud VAUGHN GRESHAM: And how longs that going to take? She drove home, told her husband and called the police. They didnt commit a new crime, but theyre violating the rules of their supervision. Documentary A documentary about Ben Bradlee, the iconic editor of The Washington Post. NARRATOR: She got out of prison six days ago. No comments. In 2012, after the Wilmington Diocese emerged from bankruptcy, Pennsylvania State University began compensating child molestation victims of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. There were more than 100 victims; their average age was three and Dr. Bradley videotaped the abuse. Where the hell am I supposed get $100,000, win the lotto? And I told her, Daddy messed up.. The esteem and credibility so readily granted to physicians were evident in the reaction a Delaware mother got when she told a friend Bradley had molested her daughter. So he left part of the story out. And it made me feel good. Trust, then, is the answer. NARRATOR: Connecticut is now trying to give parolees like Vaughn more chances after relatively minor violations. Vaughn Gresham was again incarcerated for a parole violation. If anything, making aesthetically rich nonfiction that surpasses infotainment has motivated her to think more deeply: about images, about what nonfiction even means (or doesnt). But its got plenty of space, you know? But problems persist. Some of them had to have known there was a reasonable suspicion of child abuse, Lewis said. [31], Bradley surrendered to authorities on December 18, 2009. Not a bundle. Earl Bradley was a pediatrician at BayBees pediatrics in Milford, Delaware. Its actually pretty common that the offenders will like to show off their drinking or their drug use, and they post these things to social media. Web Site Copyright 1995-2023 WGBH Educational Foundation. Now 33, she is fighting to take a more active role in the life of her 3-year-old son, who was adopted by her parents when she lost custody. Youre also going on GPS today. INSTRUCTOR: All about being a nursing assistant. Lawyers, victims seek solace after Earl Bradley case, Complaints rise against Delaware doctors, but punishment varies, Beebe Healthcare receives $10 million donation, The front line of child abuse in Delaware, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. There, he brazenly violated them, muzzling their shrieks and sedating them with nitrous oxide. Sorry, Jessica. [25], The first known allegations of inappropriate conduct by Bradley came in 1994 when Thomas Jefferson University Hospital investigated a patient's complaint of sexual misconduct. They really put a lot of pressure on themselves, like pressure to try to make up for lost time. I only care. Hes a smart guy, so theres hope. KATHERINE MONTOYA: You have to understand, OK, you are the mother, but for the past 10 years, you have not been his mother. You know, years ago, my God, if you had a dirty urine, youd go back to jail. NARRATOR: Today, Erroll has been called to an unscheduled meeting with Officer Pawlich. The first paid opportunities that I got to make a film were through these journalistic platforms, Bradley says. So far, the foundation has trained about 25,000 people, she said, including the University of Delaware and Delaware City police departmentsand Wilmington police recruits. I have to give him his space because hes just like me. ERROLL BRANTLEY: Im proud to be graduating the prison drug program today because I did it with all you gentlemen. And I have to believe in her. As many as 1 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys will experience some form of sexual abuse before the age of 18, according to research by child advocacy organizations. You have to be sneaky. . The videos also show children in diapers screaming as they attempted to escape from Bradley before he raped them in an outbuilding on the property. I was home. And I got a job as soon as they told me that. These agreements bring investigations to a halt, reducing the likelihood that other victims might be identified and additional sanctions imposed. Marvel has repeatedly refused News Journal requests for interviews. You would I would have to fill out a pass. LISA BRAYFIELD: All right. Earl Bradley was sexually attracted to children and, therefore, manifested his attraction by . ERROLL BRANTLEY: No, Im not. Documentary A Year in the Life of Earl "DMX" Simmons is a no-holds-barred portrait of hip-hop's most tortured superstar. Earl Bradley was a pediatrician at BayBee's pediatrics in Milford, Delaware. Its going to be five years. Detectives with the Delaware State Police escort Dr. Earl B. Bradley after his arrest in December 2009. NARRATOR: Hes been charged with violating the conditions of his release, and now Connecticut must decide whether to keep Erroll behind bars or give him another chance at life on parole. So now hes on your watch, so you got to make sure youre dotting Is and crossing Ts, thats for sure. I didnt let little minor setbacks throw me all the way off. But in October, Bradley responded to an interview request from the AJC with a two-page handwritten letter. Only I look after myself. MARK PAWLICH: OK, so lets slow down here because the 14th, which was a week ago, you were dirty for opiates. ROB SULLIVAN: Like, right now, even going in this store, I can end up back to jail, just for going into a store to get something. KELLY, Raeanns Mother: He even put his teardrops [tattoos] in there [laughs], which hes going to get taken off. Ive got to go back and fill out a budget sheet and show them my check. Erroll Brantley is no longer incarcerated, and will be under the supervision of parole until May 2019. And that is changing. Thats all I need. Many doctors, we found, continue to be shielded. REHAB EMPLOYEE: OK, so IOP is intensive outpatient treatment. There, intimate encounters not only are unavoidable, they are sometimes necessary. She called him a "sick bastard" and filed a police report. Donte, you good? If they want to make it work, they can. ROB SULLIVAN: Yeah, I know. My hands are tied. Find out in the 2015 documentary Outbreak, newly available to stream on FRONTLINEs YouTube channel. And then he also drew me this one. She remembers the grinning Disney characters with their frozen arms, the stick-on constellation beaming from the ceiling as he dimmed the lights. Director John Maggio Stars Marion Barry Jr. (archive footage) Carl Bernstein Ben Bradlee Jr. See production, box office & company info Watch on HBO Max with Prime Video Channels More watch options Add to Watchlist 4 User reviews 2 Critic reviews Awards NARRATOR: After six months on parole, Jessica is close to finishing her nursing assistant program. Ive been through it. And the doctor who would become one of the nations most prolific sexual predators moved on. Bradley was born and raised in Philadelphia. Bradley is that rare mix: an experimenter whose work makes incredible sense and yields unnerving power. You just could never say, Wow, look at this case, this guys got no hope phew, put him in your no hope pile. LISA BRAYFIELD: Ill give it to you in a little while. NARRATOR: Hes coming home just in time for his daughters 11th birthday. If such an extreme predator could get away with assaulting patients for years without consequence, how likely are more typical offenders to draw attention of regulators? Yet inadequatefunding has hampered the Biden Foundation's mission to educate at least 5 percent of the First State'spopulation in steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the crime, according to foundation CEOPatricia Dailey Lewis. I dont want you to quit school, but if you find the school to be too stressful for you, if you need to take a break from school to kind of regroup, do that. Contact Margie Fishman at (302) 324-2882, on Twitter @MargieTrende or mfishman@delawareonline.com. 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And in my mind, Im really invested in what it means to lean into the way people present themselves in the world, and that that is also a truth. LISA BRAYFIELD: The only Im in charge of your supervision. Sometimes I do it just go back to jail because its easier to live. Almost every year, complaints emerged about Bradleys conduct. Tens of millions more were paid in confidential settlements with dozens of other childhood rape survivors who had been abused in families; other churches; nonprofit groups; or in public, private or religious schools in Delaware. ERROLL BRANTLEY: This is my new room. I was not prepared for it. When you grow up a certain type of way, its a way of life. Its nothing compared to the medical profession.. How well does your state protect patients? His parole was revoked. The AJC invests the time to do this reporting as part of its mission to help protect the public and hold regulatory agencies accountable. [crosstalk], MARK PAWLICH: Im going to warn you one more time. The mothers accusation that he touched a 21-month-old inside her diaper still was unresolved in Philadelphia. [expletive] is going on man? MIKE LAWLOR: It is not unusual for parolees to come back once or twice once theyre out, right? Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Prof. FIONA DOHERTY: The key to reforming the parole system in Connecticut is changing the dynamics of the invisible meetings that happen all over the state between parolees and their parole officers. And I need to understand if youre just going to give this chance a try or youre going to, like, keep [expletive] up. LISA BRAYFIELD: Because I just wrote you a misconduct. But break basically brings hell upon on me, like, what I dont understand that. ROB SULLIVAN: Friday, in the halfway house I went to work, and they told me they didnt need me anymore. And Im there for support. I ought to punch you in the face, he said. You know, last week, I got to the point where I told the director, You know what? After every examination at BayBees, Bradley offered patients a toy or a lollipop or maybe a Popsicle. E. B. Lewis (illustrator) Earl Bradley Lewis (born December 16, 1956) is an American artist and illustrator. So any other issues, questions, concerns? The discovery of the video sent the case into a different realm. After the genocide in Rwanda and atrocities in Srebrenica, Bosnia, in the 1990s, the world vowed never again. Then came the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, which began 20 years ago. NARRATOR: He doesnt tell Officer Pawlich and misses his next appointment, another violation of parole. How much did you use? The mother reeled as she grasped what this meant: The doctor had put his tongue in her daughters mouth, had violated her in a profound way. "[15] Bradley had access to an estimated 7,000 pediatric patients. LISA BRAYFIELD: Yeah, if you were compliant with the program. His offices were decorated with carnival rides and movie theaters for the children. When I was younger, I wanted to be a doctor. MARK PAWLICH: Did you ever burglarize your own house that she lived in or. A lot of children want both parents, you know? So the best thing for me to do right now is to do CNA. Twice in 2008, just as in 1994 and 1996, 1998 and 2000, 2004 and 2005, new allegations surfaced against Bradley. VAUGHN GRESHAM: Im taking it off right now. Related Im waiting to get into the 30-day program. NARRATOR: Rob also needs approval from the halfway house to go anywhere other than his job. ERROL: 100 Sheldon Street, Hartford, Connecticut. NARRATOR: The state is trying to use parole as part of an effort to reduce its prison population. They said that she was a victim, and they took her off my visiting list after, like, 17 months. I dont know if you can come in, but well try. 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