- Vulihn Ta, 51, was charged with rape of a child by Kitsap police in April.
- The victim allegedly told police she was raped more than 20 times by Ta
- Ta bought victim video games on the days he raped her, documents say
An obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Washington state has been charged with the rape of an underage relative, something prosecutors say has been going on for more than six years.
Vulihn Ta, 51, is accused of raping a family member dozens of times in a hot tub when she was 11 or younger. The victim told police that she would buy him video games in an attempt to prevent her from telling anyone about his alleged sexual assault.
Court documents say the abuse occurred between the years 2017 and 2024, with the most recent sexual assault occurring in early April. Fox 13 Seattle reported.
The sexual abuse allegedly began when Ta developed a habit of following the victim after she took a shower. This abuse continued for several more years, only to apparently escalate once a hot tub was installed in the home, according to court documents.
When police asked the victim how many times she was raped in the hot tub, she said “more than 15” times and more than 20 times since 2019, Fox 13 Seattle reported.
In the photo: Obstetrician and gynecologist doctor Vuhlin Ta, accused of rape and commercial sexual abuse of a child in April.
The victim also told police that Ta would buy her new video games to buy her silence, documents state.
She showed authorities a list of six receipts for video games purchased in 2022, all with Ta’s billing address, and told them those were the days Ta raped her.
The victim tried to reject Ta’s offers of video games in exchange for sex several times, but he told police.He would just force me to buy the items anyway.the Kitsap Sun newspaper reported.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ta on April 12 at his home in Bremerton, Washington. DailyMail.com has contacted the county sheriff’s office and the Kitsap County prosecutor’s office.
Pictured: Tacoma, Washington office plaza, where Ta’s employer, MultiCare OB/GYN Associates, is located.
Ta has worked at MultiCare OB/GYN Associates as a faculty member since 2018, according to his LinkedIn. Before that, he worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist at Naval Hospital Bremerton.
MultiCare confirmed it has placed Ta on leave pending an investigation, and it appears he is no longer included on its list of medical providers.
“We take these allegations of criminal behavior by a provider very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation,” said MultiCare spokesman Scott Thompson.
As of Sunday, Ta is in custody at the Kitsap County Jail.
He pleaded not guilty and his trial was tentatively set for May 28.