A former West Point cadet is accused of drugging his pregnant girlfriend with a sedative-laced smoothie and forcing abortion pills on her, resulting in a miscarriage, according to a new lawsuit. The alleged incident occurred in 2022 when the woman, also a cadet, discovered she was pregnant and intended to keep the baby.
Caleb T. Suh allegedly obtained abortion pills by using the woman's identity to open a fake account with an online pharmacy and had them shipped to West Point. He also obtained Xanax from a friend, admitting in a guilty plea that his intention was to "unwittingly sedate" his girlfriend before administering the abortion pills.
According to the lawsuit, Suh assured his girlfriend the smoothie was a "special pregnancy protein powder." After she became drowsy, Suh allegedly "shoved abortion pills into Ms. Doe’s vagina and in her mouth." Despite her revulsion at the taste, he insisted she finish the drink, "holding the bottle against her lips and forcing her to drink it."
The woman experienced severe bleeding and was confirmed to be suffering a miscarriage by doctors who treated her after she called 911. Meanwhile, Suh, according to his plea, continued to seek advice on pharmacy forums about what to do if doctors discovered the remaining pills in her vagina.
Following the incident, Suh reportedly transferred from West Point. He later completed an undergraduate degree in emergency medicine at Cornell University in 2024 and enrolled in Columbia University's public health master's program. A source close to Columbia stated the university was unaware of Suh's criminal conviction at the time of his admission, as applications do not require disclosure of criminality. The source indicated the school took "swift action" after learning of his past.
Suh pleaded guilty to felony assault in June and is awaiting sentencing. Prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison sentence. His former girlfriend's lawyer stated that she has been "irreparably changed" by the loss of the pregnancy and the violation of her autonomy.