Former cadet sued for secretly administering abortion pills to girlfriend

Doe and Suh were cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point when she discovered she was pregnant in January 2022. According to the complaint, Suh repeatedly pressured Doe to terminate the pregnancy, despite her desire to keep the baby. He allegedly created an online pharmacy account using her identity to obtain abortion medication without her knowledge.

On February 4, 2022, Suh reportedly gave Doe a drink he described as a pregnancy protein shake, leading her to become ill and lose consciousness. He later admitted in federal court to administering abortion medication without her consent. Doe was subsequently hospitalized and diagnosed with a miscarriage.

Doe reported the incident to the Army Criminal Investigation Division at West Point in May 2022. Suh was charged in federal court in June 2026 and pleaded guilty to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner. He admitted to using an online pharmacy and obtaining Xanax to sedate his girlfriend before administering the abortion pills, stating, “My intent was use the Xanax to unwittingly sedate my girlfriend so that I could then administer the abortion pills, which I had obtained via the online pharmacy.”

After leaving West Point, Suh attended Cornell University, graduating in May 2026, and then enrolled in a master’s program at Columbia University. Cornell stated that Suh indicated he had no prior disciplinary violations upon admission, despite West Point’s report of him being in good academic standing. Columbia University was reportedly unaware of Suh’s legal issues until contacted by the New York Times and has taken action.

Suh requested a postponement of his sentencing until January 2027 to complete his semester at Columbia, a request granted by a federal judge. Doe’s attorney, Russell Kornblith, stated, “Our complaint sets out that our client was forced to endure an unimaginable trauma and was robbed of a pregnancy she wanted, while Mr. Suh has since managed to attend not one, but two ivy league schools. We are outraged on her behalf and plan to aggressively pursue justice.” West Point and Suh’s attorney have not yet responded to requests for comment.