The walls of a medical office are meant to offer comfort, safety, and healing. But for vulnerable foster youth in California, those trusted spaces may have become places of deep violation instead.
Dr. Patrick Clyne, a licensed physician, is now facing serious allegations that have deeply shaken both the medical community and the foster care system, leaving many searching for answers and accountability.
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Experiencing sexual abuse can be profoundly traumatic, often leaving victims feeling powerless. It encompasses acts such as grooming, privacy violations, harassment, or unwanted physical contact, and can result in enduring physical, psychological, and emotional harm. However, victims have the opportunity to pursue justice and hold institutions accountable for the damages caused, including both physical and emotional injuries.
If you or a loved one experienced an inappropriate encounter or abuse by former Dr. Patrick Clyne, you may be eligible to file a claim.
Dr. Patrick Clyne, a former pediatrician and foster-care parent in California, faces serious allegations of sexually abusing foster children and other young patients over many years. Survivors and families have reported that he used medical exams to access vulnerable children, engaging in inappropriate touching, forced nudity, and unnecessary genital or rectal examinations without medical justifications.
These accounts raise serious concerns about how the foster care system and oversight systems responded to warning signs and how Clyne continued examining children for so many years.
In 2025, the California Medical Board accepted Clyne’s license surrender, permanently ending his ability to practice medicine. The allegations against Dr. Clyne underscore longstanding gaps within the foster-care and medical systems meant to protect vulnerable children.
Allegations Against Patrick Clyne
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The Strength to Overcome Sexual Abuse
Survivors of sexual abuse possess remarkable resilience in the face of challenges that can include emotional struggles like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as physical harm from non-consensual acts. In the most difficult cases, survivors may grapple with thoughts of self-harm, yet their courage in confronting these experiences is a testament to their strength.
Taking the step to come forward and seek justice is empowering. In criminal proceedings, the focus is on holding the perpetrator accountable and ensuring the safety of others. Survivors also have the right to seek compensation through the civil justice system which may hold perpetrators and the organizations that employ them accountable.
Feelings of guilt, shame, or difficulty trusting others are common after such experiences, but they do not define a survivor’s journey. Each survivor deserves the opportunity to heal, rebuild trust, and form meaningful connections. Justice and closure are not only possible but essential steps toward reclaiming power and building a future filled with hope and strength.
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