Doc accused of abusing Indiana University basketball players faces competency hearing
The 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting basketball players in the 1990s has been ordered to appear before a judge Tuesday to determine whether he is competent to be questioned about the alleged abuse.
An 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting Indiana University basketball players back in the 1990s has been ordered to appear before a judge Tuesday to determine whether he is competent to be questioned about the alleged abuse.
Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr.’s appearance before Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis will be to assess the doctor’s “ability to testify at a deposition,” according to an order issued Monday.
Garcia issued the ruling after Bomba’s guardian, Joseph Bomba, asked for the deposition to be delayed arguing that the former IU team doctor “does not know the difference between a truth and a lie, making him incompetent to testify,” according to court papers dated Nov. 27.
Dr. George Parker, a psychiatrist at IU Health, has examined Bomba, the doctor’s guardian said.
The development came two months after Haris Mujezinovic and Charlie Miller, who played for the Hoosiers in the 1990s under legendary coach Bob Knight, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Southern Indiana, alleging that their coaches and trainers were aware that Bomba was subjecting basketball players to unnecessary prostate examinations and did nothing to stop him.
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