Boston doctor facing alleged serial rape charges released on personal recognizance

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald on Apr 23, 2026

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BOSTON — Alleged serial rapist Dr. Derrick Todd was released on personal recognizance after pleading not guilty to 81 counts of sexual assault, including 21 of alleged rape, at his arraignment Thursday.

The alleged string of assaults occurred during medical appointments with Todd in his practice with Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner Hospital in Boston between 2017 and 2024.

In addition to his release on personal recognizance, the judge set conditions including a GPS monitor, a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and an order against any contact with victims in the case.

The judge also indicated he was willing to allow Todd to travel to Connecticut where he cares for his mother, according to his attorney. The court and probation department were settling on an exact address before that travel was allowed.

A grand jury handed down the slew of indictments in the disturbing case on Friday.

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden on Tuesday described the case as unprecedented.

“The allegations contained in these indictments outline serial sexual crimes that have little or no equivalent in the history of Suffolk County,” Hayden said. “The scale of victimization and the magnitude of trauma left in the wake of these allegations is something we have never encountered.”

The string of charges in Suffolk is just the latest development in the set of sprawling sexual allegations against Todd.

In March, the board-certified rheumatologist was charged in Middlesex County in connection to the alleged sexual assault of 11 victims treated at Charles River Medical Associates.

“The defendant is accused of conducting unnecessary and excessively prolonged pelvic and breast examinations, performing procedures for which he lacked appropriate training or certification and engaging in conduct that was outside the accepted standards of medical care,” according to the Middlesex DA. “In several instances, the alleged assaults occurred under the guise of legitimate medical treatment, including purported pelvic floor therapy, despite the defendant not being qualified to perform such therapy.”

The doctor, who is no longer practicing, also faces two more rape charges in connection to alleged incidents with two more victims that were also issued Middlesex in January.

Additionally, a class action lawsuit has been filed by more than 200 of Todd’s patients who say they were abused or assaulted during what were supposed to be exams.

Todd is due to return to court on June 8 for a pre-trial hearing.

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