They reported their OB-GYN to Provo police for sex assault. Nearly 2 years later, they’re still waiting to see if he’ll face criminal charges.
The women, all Mexican immigrants, say they experienced delays, confusion and denials over their reports about David Broadbent due to the department’s lack of Spanish-language services.
![(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) hese women are among a group of 14 whom The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica spoke with about their experiences reporting their OB-GYN, David Broadbent, to the Provo Police Department. All speak Spanish, and many said they were met with delays, confusion over their reports or flat-out denials when they tried to contact police because there was no one working at the department who could speak their language. [Back row, from left: Janet Rocio Alvarez, Guadalupe Valencia, Martha Santacruz, Maria Gaspar. Front row, from left: Marslen Bernal, Karina Jacobo]](https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/DUPWTM44SNAV3DUIYRJGZNO4BU.jpg?auth=b29866e730cb5c7c8b0281229c1a713eb7c3e5bf3a382403e1d04dc96319a10a&width=1024&quality=88)
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) hese women are among a group of 14 whom The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica spoke with about their experiences reporting their OB-GYN, David Broadbent, to the Provo Police Department. All speak Spanish, and many said they were met with delays, confusion over their reports or flat-out denials when they tried to contact police because there was no one working at the department who could speak their language. [Back row, from left: Janet Rocio Alvarez, Guadalupe Valencia, Martha Santacruz, Maria Gaspar. Front row, from left: Marslen Bernal, Karina Jacobo]