NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A doctor from Lewiston is now facing charges related to a disturbing crime.
Dr. Robert Bull, Jr. is accused of engaging in oral sex with a 17-year-old patient during an appointment on March 27, 2019.
Niagara Falls Police and the Niagara County District Attorney's office say it happened Wednesday while Bull, 63, was working as an M.D. and health care provider in the after-hours clinic of the Golisano Center for Community Health in Niagara Falls.
The teen called 911 Wednesday.
"It's just like any other investigation. We draw evidence from a number of different sources, we're not gonna get into specifics, but we did collect evidence," says Det. Lt. John Conti with the Niagara Falls Police Department.
Niagara County District Attorney Caroline Wojtaszek says she's grateful for the quick investigation into the crime.
"When a patient seeks treatment from a medical doctor, they should do so with the full confidence and trust that they will not be subjected to sexual conduct," Wojtaszek said.
Dr. Bull was arraigned Friday morning on a felony charge of Criminal Sexual Act. His attorney is due back in court on April 12, 2019.
A spokesperson for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center confirms Bull is suspended without pay. The DA says she's pursuing a temporary suspension of Bull's medical license.
Anyone with any more information on the crime is asked to call the Niagara Falls Detective Bureau at (716) 286-4553.