Former MU surgeon arrested in New Mexico for child pornography
UPDATE 11/18: MU Health confirmed Friday Dr. Guy Rosenschein’s appointment as a part-time temporary surgeon was terminated Tuesday. MU Health released a statement saying, “The safety of our patients and families is our first priority. We are currently reviewing this new information to make sure patients were safe.”
Rosenschein served as an adjunct clinical instructor on and off starting in September 2009.
ORIGINAL: A University of Missouri pediatric surgeon faces child pornography charges out of New Mexico.
Dr. Guy Rosenschein, 63, faces sexual exploitation of a child less than 13 years old, and exploitation with intent to distribute in Bernalillo County. Rosenschein is listed as an adjunct clinical associate professor in the Surgery department on the University of Missouri’s faculty directory.
Sheriff’s deputies there arrested Rosenschein on November 8 after the website chatstep.com reported two pornographic images uploaded to its site in July and August. A subpoena to the internet service provider came back to Dr. Rosenschein’s home in New Mexico. Deputies arrested him there. He bonded out of jail the next day.
MU Health has not responded to ABC 17 News’ request for comment. However, spokeswoman Mary Jenkins told the Columbia Daily Tribune that MU Health fired Rosenschein upon learning of his arrest.
KOAT in Albuqueque reports Rosenschein also worked at Presbyterian Hospital in New Mexico. The hospital fired him “immediately” after they learned of his arrest.
A probable cause statement from the sheriff’s office said they needed to break the glass on his door when serving the arrest warrant. Deputies found Rosenschein run from one room to the other on the second floor, claiming a 16-year-old inside his bedroom was his nephew. The teen, according to the probable cause statement, was in the master bedroom wearing only underwear. Rosenschein told deputies the boy was actually a former patient of his that occasionally stayed at his house. He denied having a sexual relationship with the teen.
Investigators found a flash drive Rosenschein admitted was his, and had “dozens of images of child pornography.” The doctor admitted to trading “naked pictures of people,” but did not believe they were ever of underage people having sex.
