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Why an OB-GYN accused of sexual misconduct was allowed to keep practicing

Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

Daily News, News

4.7670 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Last fall, an OB-GYN was ordered by the Washington State Medical Commission to not work with female patients. Dr. Mark Mulholland had been practicing for years at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. For several years, he was accused by multiple patients of sexual misconduct during exams. But before last September, he was still allowed to practice. KUOW’s Ashley Hiruko has been investigating this story, in partnership with ProPublica.

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0:00.0

Seattle's economy is complicated. Inflation, tariffs, AI, layoffs. It's a lot to keep track of.

0:07.9

That's where we come in. I'm Joshua McNichols. And I'm Monica Nicholsberg.

0:12.1

We host Booming, a podcast about the economic forces shaping our lives here in the Pacific Northwest.

0:18.2

Every week, we dig into the big questions about our economy and where

0:21.6

you fit in. Find booming on the K-O-W app or wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:32.5

Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. For several years of Washington

0:40.1

OBGYN was accused by patients of sexual misconduct while receiving medical care, yet he was allowed

0:47.2

to keep practicing as the complaints piled up. In a minute, we'll talk with KUOW investigative

0:53.3

reporter Ashley Haruko about what she learned. But first, let's get you caught up. In a minute, we'll talk with KUOW-W investigative reporter Ashley Haruko about what she learned,

0:56.6

but first, let's get you caught up.

1:04.7

For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA plans to send a crew to the moon, and it's happening tomorrow.

1:12.2

The Museum of Flight will host a watch party.

1:14.6

You might want to pre-register.

1:16.4

The Artemis 2 missions scheduled liftoff should be between 324 and 524 p.m. April 1st.

1:24.1

Doors open for the Museum of Flight event at 1.30.

1:27.7

The museum is one of four locations that will be featured in NASA's official live stream broadcast.

1:33.7

The Seattle City Council today is voting on a 60-day pause for SPD's CCTV cameras and automatic license plate readers.

1:42.9

The pause would only happen if the mayor or police

1:45.4

chief find that the camera data can be used to aid immigration enforcement or stop reproductive

1:51.5

health care. The cameras could be turned back on by mayoral executive order. The meeting starts

1:57.6

at 2 p.m. Speaking of the mayor, K-U-O WBUR, are hosting a conversation between Mayor Katie Wilson and On Point Magna Chakra Barty tonight.

2:08.7

Three months into her term, they'll talk about how her progressive platform is taking shape.

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