New York – A civil suit filed in New York Supreme Court on Oct. 28 alleges that former West Point cadet Caleb T. Suh secretly drugged his pregnant girlfriend with abortion medication in February 2022. The plaintiff, identified only as “Jane Doe” in court documents, claims Suh assaulted and battered her, seeking both compensatory and punitive damages.
Allegations and timeline
According to the complaint, Doe learned she was pregnant in January 2022 while both she and Suh were cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. The filing says Suh repeatedly pressured her to terminate the pregnancy, even after she expressed a desire to keep the baby. In early February, Suh allegedly created an online pharmacy account using Doe’s personal information, ordered abortion medication, and obtained Xanax to sedate her.
On Feb. 4, Suh reportedly brought a drink he described as a “pregnancy protein shake” to Doe’s barracks room. After drinking the concoction, Doe became sick, lost consciousness intermittently, and later required hospitalization. Doctors confirmed she suffered a miscarriage.
Criminal proceedings
Suh pleaded guilty in federal court on June 30, 2026, to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner. He admitted to creating the pharmacy account, obtaining the abortion pills, and using Xanax to sedate Doe before administering the medication. In a statement to the court, Suh said his intent was to “use the Xanax to unwittingly sedate my girlfriend so that I could then administer the abortion pills.” He also acknowledged that the miscarriage was a direct result of the medication he gave without her consent.
Educational background and institutional response
After leaving West Point, Suh attended Cornell University, graduating in May 2026, and later enrolled in a master’s program at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. A Cornell spokesperson said Suh answered “No” when asked whether he had been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at a previous school, and that his prior university reported he was in good academic standing.
A source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that Columbia was unaware of Suh’s criminal status until contacted by the New York Times. The university reportedly took swift action, though applications to the school do not require disclosure of prior criminal convictions.
Legal strategy and sentencing
Suh asked a federal judge in October to postpone his sentencing until January 2027 so he could complete his semester at Columbia. Federal prosecutors did not oppose the request, and U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern granted the postponement.
Reaction
Russell Kornblith, a partner at Wigdor LLP, issued a statement on behalf of Doe, calling the incident “an unimaginable trauma” and expressing outrage that Suh was able to attend two Ivy League schools after the alleged wrongdoing. West Point and Suh’s attorney have not responded to requests for comment.
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