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St. Louis Pediatrician Gets 20-Year Sentence

A physician exploited patients with addiction for nearly a decade, trading prescriptions for sex acts, photos, and cash

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  • Kerri Miller

  • March 26, 2026

  • 3 min

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    Craig A. Spiegel, a former pediatrician, was sentenced to 20 years for illegally distributing controlled substances for sexual favors.

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    Spiegel exploited his medical position from 2014 to 2023, prescribing dangerous combinations of addictive drugs to patients.

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    He pressured patients into compliance through harassment and was sexually violent with at least one individual.

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    Spiegel's actions resulted in $114,480 in losses to Medicare and Medicaid, for which he was ordered to repay.

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    The case involved multiple agencies, including the DEA and FBI, highlighting the serious breach of trust by Spiegel.

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St. Louis Pediatrician Gets 20-Year Sentence

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 26, 2026

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