CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYS BRING LAWSUIT CHARGING L.A. PHYSICIAN AND INS OFFICIALS WITH SEXUAL MISCONDUCT,CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS TARGETING IMMIGRANTS

Doctor alleged to have sexually violated victim during routine INS medical examination

On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, Aba Aceituno de Caceres brought suit against INS physician Nabil F. Khalil, M.D., as well as James W. Ziglar, Gustavo Delavina and Ronald J. Smith (all former offcers of the INS), on twenty-one separate claims alleging violations of her constitutonal and civil rights based on alleged sexual misconduct and abuse durng a medical examination requred by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Ms. Aceituno de Caceres, an El Salvadorian national, claims that during a mandatory medical examination for the purpose of attaining resident alien status, Dr. Khalil (a civil surgeon designated by the INS to perform such examinations)explicitly violated Ms. Aceituno de Caceres -- without the use of any surgical gloves -- during the course of a routine medical examination. Ms. Acetuno de Caceres is represented by Anthony N. Luti of The Luti Law Firm and E. Saadiq Morris of the Law Offce of E. Saadq Morris.

The complaint includes Federal Constitutional claims under the fourth and fifth amendments, state Constitutional claims for violation of personal freedoms, civil rights violations and common law violations such as sexual misconduct, assaut, and battery.

The required medical examination consists of a general physical examination, a tuberculin (TB") skin test and a serologic (blood) test.
The complaint aso suggests that potentially at least one other woman may come forward with similar sexual abuse claims against Dr. Khalil and the other named Defendants.

Both Mr. Luti and Mr. Morris are available to comment on ths matter. Mr. Luti can be reached at (323) 960-2606. Mr. Morris can be reached at (206) 755-9831. A full copy of the complaint can be provided upon request. Information about the Luti Law Firm is available at www.lutilaw.com