Suffolk MRI technician convicted of child endangerment for telling girl to pose sexually during exam
Prosecutors say Robbie Baguio, 37, told the girl to strip from her waist down and pose in sexual positions for a routine exam on her leg at the Bohemia branch of Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group.
A Suffolk County MRI technician accused of instructing a 16-year-old patient to pose suggestively in 2023 has been convicted of child endangerment.
Prosecutors say Robbie Baguio, 37, told the girl to strip from her waist down and pose in sexual positions for a routine exam on her leg at the Bohemia branch of Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group.
The girl questioned Baguio’s instructions, but he insisted that she comply with the procedure. She told her mother afterwards, who immediately called the police.
Prosecutors say expert testimony at the trial proved that the poses were completely unnecessary for the exam.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office recommended that Baguio be given the maximum split sentence of 60 days incarceration and three years of probation.
The judge also gave him a conditional discharge and issued an order of protection for the victim.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney discussed the case in a press release announcing the verdict on Friday.
“This defendant was convicted of endangering the welfare of a child for using his authority as a healthcare technician to prey on a young girl who was simply in need of a routine exam,” he said. “I commend the brave young victim for coming forward and having the courage to confront the defendant’s actions in court.”
Tierney also encouraged anyone who has had a similar experience with Baguio to contact his office or Suffolk police.
