was a Mormon church member and nurse practitioner in Utah; accused by multiple former patients in a civil lawsuit of touching them in sexually inappropriate ways

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Derrick Pickering was a mormon and Nurse Practitioner in Draper, Utah.  A woman came to Bell Medical Spa where Pickering worked.  Had a procedure where fat is liposuctioned from other parts of the body and transferred to the breasts. During the proceedure Pickering put his fingers inside of the woman’s vagina and commented “They did a good job sewing you up, little to no scarring…it doesn’t look like you birthed four kids.’   A sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Pickering and is ongoing. It is suspected there are many more victims.

 

 

3RD DISTRICT COURT
SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
JANE DOE CR et al. vs. DERRICK PICKERING et al.
CASE NUMBER 230906677 Sexual Harassment
CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE
ANDREW H STONE
PARTIES
Plaintiff – JANE DOE CR
Represented by: JOHN SORENSON
Represented by: TERENCE ROONEY
Plaintiff – DOES 1-50
Represented by: JOHN SORENSON
Represented by: TERENCE ROONEY
Defendant – BELLE MEDICAL DRAPER LLC
Represented by: JACOB MILLER
Represented by: HEIDI GOEBEL
Defendant – DERRICK PICKERING
Represented by: STEPHEN OWENS
Represented by: JAMES EGAN
Represented by: NOURIN ABOURAHMA
Represented by: J TYLER MARTIN
Defendant – DOES 1-50

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  1. This Utah woman says she was touched inappropriately during a cosmetic procedure. She’s the fourth to report the medical worker to police.
    view source details | 26 Feb 2024 | Salt Lake Tribune
  2. Utah mom claims nurse practitioner touched her vagina during breast augmentation and said: 'They did a good job sewing you up...it doesn't look like you birthed four kids'
    view source details | 27 Feb 2024 | Daily Mail

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