Some members of the medical board set to review the case have contributed to Rokita's political campaigns in the past.
Rokita's office says the information Bernard shared with IndyStar about the girl, which included her age and state of residence, violated privacy laws. The reporter has been subpoenaed for the hearing.and found her in compliance with privacy laws.
Indiana Deputy Attorney General Cory Voight argued Thursday that the board needed to address what he called an “egregious violation” of patient privacy and the doctor's failure to notify authorities about the rape. Bernard’s lawyer Alice Morical said the doctor has reported child abuse of patients many times a year and that a hospital social worker confirmed with Ohio child protection that it was safe for the girl to leave with her mother.
Lawyers with the attorney general's office also repeatedly asked if IU Health's policy to report suspected child abuse complied with state law. Officials of IU Health, which is the state’s largest hospital system, testified that the Indiana Department of Child Services has never objected to the hospital policy before.
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