Former Children's Hospital Doctor Accused Of Having Child Porn

DAYTON, OH — A psychologist at the Dayton Children's Hospital has been fired after state prosecutors accused him of photographing or filming naked children. Dr. Gregory Ramey, 70, is also accused of attempting to procure child pornography, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

“This egregious abuse of the patients’ trust, not to mention the public’s trust, from a doctor is gut-wrenchingly horrible,” Yost said. “Young children are innocent, sweet and trusting – vulnerably fragile and in need of special protection.”

Dayton Children's Hospital said none of the activity named in the indictment occurred at the hospital and Ramey did not access child pornography through his work computer. In a statement, the hospital said they were "blindsided by the allegations" against Ramey.

"Dr. Ramey was an advocate for children’s mental wellness and a frequent speaker on issues of child endangerment and exploitation," hospital officials said. "Therefore, we were blindsided by the allegations of inappropriate behavior in his personal life. Nothing in the performance of his professional role created any suspicions. We are shocked and deeply troubled by these allegations, which are in stark contrast to our mission and core values."

The indictment filed against Ramey includes 145 separate charges, including illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material, pandering obscenity involving a minor, attempted pandering of a sexually oriented matter involving a minor and tampering with evidence. Counts one through 90 are all individual charges of use of a minor in nude material.

Tipsters reported Ramey's online activity to the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, who then notified Beavercreek police, officials said. The investigation into Ramey was led by Beavercreek officers and Yost's Bureau of Criminal Investigations. When Dayton Children's Hospital was made aware of the accusations against Ramey, they placed him on administrative leave and then terminated his employment, prosecutors said.

The hospital has cooperated fully with law enforcement's investigation into Ramey, prosecutors said.

"We are relentless advocates of protecting our most vulnerable population. There is simply no place for any behavior that exploits children. We will continue to work diligently on that front," the Dayton Children's Hospital said in a statement.

Bond for Ramey has been set at $500,000, according to the Green County Court of Common Pleas website.