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Former West Point cadet sued for drugging pregnant girlfriend, forcing abortion pills into her body

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Jacobs, S. (2026, November 3). Former West Point cadet sued for drugging pregnant girlfriend, forcing abortion pills into her body. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-west-point-cadet-sued-drugging-pregnant-girlfriend-forcing-abor-rcna607224

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Caleb Suh, a former West Point cadet who admitted to drugging his pregnant girlfriend in 2022 and forcing her to take abortion pills, has been sued for assault and battery by his ex-partner. The lawsuit claims that after Jane Doe, then a freshman at West Point, refused to terminate the pregnancy with Suh’s child, he impersonated her to get medication online and drugged her, leading to a miscarriage. Suh pleaded guilty in June to federal charges related to the incident and is currently awaiting sentencing while enrolled in a graduate program at Columbia University.

Written by AI on 2026-11-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Caleb T. Suh, a former West Point cadet who is now studying public health at Columbia University, has been sued by his ex-girlfriend for drugging her and forcing an abortion in 2022, resulting in a miscarriage. The lawsuit was filed on October 28 in New York Supreme Court, accusing Suh of assault and battery. In February 2022, Suh spiked his then-pregnant girlfriend's drink with sedatives Xanax and Promethazine, making her unconscious before administering abortion pills without her consent. The woman had intended to keep the pregnancy but lost the baby due to Suh’s actions. Suh admitted in federal court that he pressured his girlfriend into taking the drugged shake, which he claimed was a "special pregnancy protein powder," and later pleaded guilty to assault in June 2026.

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“While both articles discuss Caleb Suh's actions in 2022, Article A reports on his guilty plea and admission of guilt in federal court, while Article B focuses on a subsequent civil lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend. These describe different legal proceedings stemming from the same incident but are not the same specific event.”

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Who wrote this

Shayna Jacobs

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🔮 Jane Doe became pregnant with Suh’s child and said she would not get an abortion, according to the Oct. 28 lawsuit filed by Jane Doe’s attorneys, Russell Kornblith and Lily White.

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🔮 The drawing shows a blue umbrella surrounded by raindrops, with a caption that reads: “I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy.”

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🔮 “There are simply no words for the loss that we have suffered today,” Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler said at a community vigil hours after the tragedy.

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🔮 He could face additional charges.

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🔮 The University of Wisconsin-Madison said in a statement that it will investigate students “implicated in the incident.”

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Topics

Columbia University District Court Manhattan U.S. West Point

Subjects

Suh PERSON · 7× Jane Doe PERSON · 5× Columbia University ORG · 2× West Point ORG · 2× Caleb Suh PERSON · 1× District Court ORG · 1× Manhattan GPE · 1× NBC News ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the West Point Academy ORG · 1×

Narrative

The victim “has sustained in the past and will continue to sustain ... physical injury, monetary damages, pain and suffering, psychological and emotional distress, humiliation, and loss of career fulfillment,” the lawsuit alleges.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03

🔮 Jane Doe became pregnant with Suh’s child and said she would not get an abortion, according to the Oct. 28 lawsuit filed by Jane Doe’s attorneys, Russell Kornblith and Lily White.

2026-11-03 · NBC News

Former West Point cadet sued for drugging pregnant girlfriend, forcing abortion pills into her body · mixed framing

Claims (15 extracted, 4 hedged)

A former West Point cadet who has admitted to drugging his pregnant girlfriend and forcing an abortion on her in 2022 was sued by his former partner last week for assault and battery. asserted

who → admit → assault

Caleb Suh pleaded guilty in June to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner, a federal crime in a maritime or territorial jurisdiction. asserted

Suh → plead → jurisdiction

Suh is attending a graduate program at Columbia University as he awaits his January sentencing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, according to the civil complaint. uncertain

he → attend → complaint

Suh’s attorney declined to comment on the lawsuit when reached by NBC News. asserted

attorney → decline → News

Columbia University did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted

University → respond → comment

The victim, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, was a freshman and cadet at the West Point Academy when she was in a relationship with Suh, then a sophomore at West Point, according to the lawsuit. uncertain

she → identify → lawsuit

Jane Doe became pregnant with Suh’s child and said she would not get an abortion, according to the Oct. 28 lawsuit filed by Jane Doe’s attorneys, Russell Kornblith and Lily White. uncertain

she → become → attorneys

In spite of her decision, Suh “repeatedly demanded that Ms. Doe terminate the pregnancy” and threatened to kill himself if she didn’t, the suit said. asserted

suit → demand → himself

Suh admitted to impersonating Jane Doe to obtain medication from an online pharmacy in her name. asserted

Suh → admit → name

He forced her to drink what he said was a pregnancy protein shake, which was spiked with the depressant Xanax, that made her sick and caused her to fall asleep. asserted

her → force → Xanax

As she faded in and out of consciousness, Suh forced abortion pills into her mouth and vagina, according to the lawsuit and his guilty plea. uncertain

Suh → fade → lawsuit

Jane Doe awoke in severe pain and was bleeding from her vagina. asserted

Doe → awake → vagina

She was rushed to the hospital where she learned she had miscarried, the lawsuit says. asserted

lawsuit → rush → hospital

lawsuit → sustain → fulfillment

Jane Doe is seeking unspecified monetary compensation and an acknowledgment that she was the victim of an assault and battery. asserted

she → seek → assault