Former West Point Cadet Sued Over Nonconsensual Abortion Drugging
A former West Point cadet who admitted to drugging his pregnant girlfriend and causing a nonconsensual abortion is now facing a federal civil lawsuit filed by the woman in late October, while his criminal sentencing has been delayed until January so he can finish graduate classes at Columbia University.[1]
The lawsuit, filed October 28 in federal court, seeks unspecified monetary damages from Caleb Suh, who the complaint accuses of secretly administering abortion pills without his then-girlfriend's knowledge or consent while they were cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, an act her attorneys have called "horrifying."[1]
In March 2022, when both were still cadets, Suh drugged his pregnant girlfriend and gave her abortion-inducing medication without her consent at West Point, conduct that later formed the basis of a criminal charge in federal court. He ultimately left the academy, enrolled at Cornell University, and has since graduated from Cornell and moved on to Columbia University for graduate studies.[1]
Suh pleaded guilty in June 2026 to one count of assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner, admitting in court that he drugged the woman and terminated the pregnancy without her consent. His sentencing, which could result in a prison term, has been postponed until January 21, 2027, after a judge agreed to allow him to complete the current semester at Columbia; prosecutors did not oppose that delay. The new civil lawsuit runs in parallel to that criminal case, opening a second front of legal jeopardy for Suh as his victim seeks to hold him financially accountable for what she describes as a profound physical and emotional violation.[1]
The complaint also draws public attention back to West Point and the military's handling of sexual and intimate-partner violence within its ranks, even though Suh is no longer a cadet and the criminal case is being handled in civilian court. Advocates say the case underscores ongoing concerns about consent, power dynamics, and accountability in elite institutions that train future leaders, and raises questions about how former cadets who commit serious offenses are able to continue academic careers at prestigious universities while their victims pursue justice.
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- The underlying assault occurred in March 2022 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, when both parties were cadets.
- In June 2026, former cadet Caleb Suh pleaded guilty to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner after drugging his pregnant girlfriend and administering abortion pills without her consent.
- On October 28, 2026, the victim filed a federal civil lawsuit seeking unspecified damages against Suh.
- Suh has since graduated from Cornell University and was enrolled as a graduate student at Columbia University when the suit was filed.
- Suh’s sentencing in the criminal case has been postponed until January 21, 2027, to allow him to finish the current semester at Columbia, with no objection from prosecutors.
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