Top pediatrician is fired from his hospital job after being charged with child sex offenses

A prominent Ohio pediatrician has been fired after being busted with more than 100 photos of child pornography, court records reveal.

Bryan Shanley Sack, 43, of Michigan, was charged Saturday with multiple child sex offenses and immediately fired from his role as a pediatric urologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo, according to court filings obtained by WTOL 11 News.

The arrest followed an investigation that, according to court records, found he had possessed or accessed more than 100 images of child sexual abuse material. 

Sack was arraigned Saturday in Ann Arbor and hit with multiple charges: aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, possession of child sexually abusive material and use of a computer to commit a crime.

He was granted a $75,000 bond and posted it the same day, securing his release. 

Outrage quickly erupted across social media, highlighted by one man’s Facebook post claiming he had taken his child, Shan, to Nationwide Hospital and crossed paths with Sack.

‘When I think of the thousands of children and babies this monster had access to over his career, it makes me unbelievably angry,’ Ohio father Noah Griffin wrote.

‘I will not allow strangers to be alone with my children – especially babies – ever again,’ he added. ‘There are monsters among us. Stay vigilant parents.’

Bryan Shanley Sack (pictured), 43, a pediatric urologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, was fired after allegedly being busted with more than 100 photos of child pornography

The hospital, which employed Sack for the past 18 months, issued a statement expressing that it was ‘deeply shocked and concerned’ about the situation, according to the outlet.

‘Upon learning of the charge, Dr Sack was immediately terminated and no longer has access to our patients, facilities or medical records,’ the statement read.

‘At this time, our understanding from law enforcement is that the charges are not related to his clinical work including Nationwide Children’s – Toledo,’ it added.

‘We are committed to the safety, support and privacy of all children and will continue to monitor this situation closely.’

The probe into Sack was sparked by a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), culminating in a search warrant issued for the doctor’s home.

Digital evidence seized by investigators led to the discovery of child pornography, according to court filings obtained by WTOL.

He now faces three counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, punishable by up to 10 years, and one count of possession of child sexually abusive material, carrying up to four years. 

The court also hit him with two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, punishable by up to 15 years, alongside related offenses with potential 10-20 year sentences, as reported by the outlet.

Ohio father Noah Griffin (pictured with family) wrote on Facebook that when he brought his child to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, doctors enforced a ‘policy’ keeping parents out of the procedure room

The case is ongoing,’ Detective Sgt. Kenneth Weismiller with Michigan State Police and the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce told Fox 2 News.

Weismiller emphasized that Sack’s charges aren’t linked to his hospital work. 

‘We don’t have any information that this case is connected to his occupation,’ he said.

In a lengthy Facebook post, Griffin wrote that although authorities said Sack’s alleged crimes weren’t related to his patients, his rage as a father is still boiling over.

‘I remember seeing Dr Sack in the hallway as we walked to our room. It was their “policy” that we could not be present for the procedure,’ the father said, adding that his child was taken into a separate room for several minutes while the work was done.

‘As far as we know, he was not involved, but we will never know what did or did not happen that day,’ he added. ‘I do know this: it will never happen again.’

He claimed he pushed back on the policy, but the staff stood ‘firm’ barring him and his wife from the room entirely. 

‘I let it go because it was a long drive for a quick procedure, and I didn’t want to find a different place to have it done,’ Griffin wrote.

He faces his next court appearance at a probable cause conference on March 5 at 9am in Ann Arbor. If the case moves forward, it could end up in Washtenaw County Circuit Court.

The Daily Mail has approached Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Sack’s counsel, Parisa Sadrnia, for comment.