Former West Point Cadet Accused of Drugging Girlfriend for Abortion Graduated From Cornell
WHO:
CNN - Caleb Suh was a West Point cadet and later a Cornell University graduate and Columbia University public health graduate student.
CNN - The woman, identified in her lawsuit as Jane Doe, was a 19-year-old second-year cadet at the U.S. Military Academy and was in the class below Suh.
CNN - Jane Doe’s lawyer, Russell Kornblith, said she had experienced a “life-changing event” and sought unspecified damages.
CNN - Suh’s lawyer is Thomas Kenniff. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marcia Cohen spoke about the case in court.
CNN - Cornell said Suh reported no prior disciplinary finding on his application; West Point reported he was in good academic standing and eligible to return.
Fox News US - Suh admitted secretly giving his pregnant girlfriend Xanax and abortion pills.
NY Post - The woman was also a cadet.
WHAT:
NBC News - Jane Doe is seeking unspecified monetary compensation and an acknowledgment that she was the victim of assault and battery.
NBC News - The lawsuit alleges Suh repeatedly demanded that Doe terminate the pregnancy and threatened to kill himself if she refused.
CNN - Suh was taking a three-month life-skills course for people charged with federal crimes while awaiting sentencing.
CNN - Cornell said Suh was recognized for his writing in spring 2024 and joined the Cornell Center for Health Equity, where he wrote that he aimed to become a physician and was interested in “the intersection of emergency medicine, addiction and public health.”
CNN - Suh pleaded guilty to assaulting Jane Doe and told the court he ordered abortion medication, obtained Xanax from a friend, and gave her the drugs without her consent, causing a miscarriage.
CNN - Jane Doe’s lawsuit alleges Suh left her incapacitated, ignored her attempts to contact him, and later asked the online pharmacy whether doctors might detect the pills. She called 911 and was hospitalized.
CNN - Suh apologized in court, saying he was “deeply and immeasurably sorry for my actions and the pain that I have caused.”
CNN - Suh graduated from Cornell, briefly worked at Cornell’s medical school, and was credited as an author of a medical-journal report about a 2025 cardiopulmonary-resuscitation conference.
CNN - Suh’s sentencing was postponed at his lawyer’s request so he could complete a Columbia semester; prosecutors did not oppose the delay.
Fox News US - Suh faces a lawsuit over the incident.
NY Post - The suit alleges Suh put abortion pills in Jane Doe’s vagina and mouth.
WHERE:
CNN - The alleged assault occurred in Jane Doe’s barracks room at West Point. Suh’s criminal case was in federal court in Manhattan.
CNN - Cornell is in Ithaca, New York; Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health is in New York City.
WHEN:
CNN - Suh left his position at Cornell’s medical school several months before the article.
CNN - The assault occurred in March 2022; Jane Doe reported Suh to the Army Criminal Investigation Division in May 2022.
CNN - Suh transferred to Cornell during the 2023-2024 school year and began a Columbia master’s program in September.
CNN - Suh pleaded guilty in June and was awaiting sentencing; the sentencing was postponed until January.
WHY:
CNN - The woman’s lawyer said the lawsuit was brought in hopes of ensuring the incident never happens to anyone else.
CNN - Suh told the court he did not want Jane Doe to have the baby; she wanted to continue the pregnancy.
CNN - Suh’s lawyer requested the sentencing postponement so Suh could complete his Columbia semester.
HOW:
CNN - Suh said he impersonated Jane Doe to open an online pharmacy account, ordered abortion medication, obtained Xanax from a friend as a sedative, and put the drugs in a prenatal protein shake she thought was safe. After she fell asleep, he administered the pills orally and vaginally.
NY Post - The suit says Jane Doe became drowsy after drinking the spiked shake, after which Suh put pills in her mouth and vagina.
(UPDATED November 3, 2026 18:02 UTC)
A former West Point cadet pleaded guilty to secretly drugging his pregnant girlfriend with abortion pills and Xanax. She is suing, alleging he pressured her to end the pregnancy and caused a miscarriage. His sentencing was postponed while he completes a Columbia semester.
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(UPDATED November 3, 2026 14:04 UTC)
A former West Point cadet pleaded guilty to assaulting a fellow cadet and causing a miscarriage. He admitted secretly giving her Xanax and abortion medication without consent. Her lawsuit alleges he drugged and incapacitated her; sentencing was postponed so he could finish his Columbia semester.