Shocking Allegations Against Children’s Hospital Doctor Stuns Parents

A former chief pediatric urologist at a major children’s hospital is facing disturbing new allegations after investigators reportedly discovered thousands of files involving children in his personal cloud storage account, including intimate images from pediatric medical procedures.

Dr. Bryan Shanley Sack, 43, who previously worked at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, was arrested in February 2026 on charges involving child sexual abuse material. Now, a federal lawsuit filed November 4 alleges he improperly photographed young patients, including infants and toddlers, during examinations and surgical procedures.

The lawsuit, brought on behalf of 13 children from 11 families, accuses Sack of using his personal cellphone to capture sensitive images of patients, sometimes while they were under anesthesia or separated from their parents.

According to an FBI affidavit cited in the complaint, investigators discovered 1,291 files classified as child sexual abuse material and another 27,864 files described as potentially exploitative or difficult to classify because of the subjects’ ages.

The account also allegedly contained photographs and videos of pediatric surgical procedures showing intimate areas of children’s bodies. Investigators have not publicly established that the children named in the lawsuit appear in those files.

The families claim that hospital officials failed to protect vulnerable patients and allowed Sack to conduct sensitive examinations without sufficient supervision.

In one particularly troubling allegation, a parent claimed Sack used his cellphone while examining a three-week-old infant. Other parents described appointments during which their children were taken into examination rooms without a parent or another medical professional present.

Another family reported noticing an unusual change in their child’s behavior involving privacy and physical contact after an appointment with Sack. The lawsuit raises concerns about the experience but does not establish what caused the behavioral change.

The allegations have also raised serious questions about what hospital administrators knew and whether existing safeguards were properly enforced.

When Sack was arrested in February, Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced that he had been immediately terminated and no longer had access to patients, hospital facilities or medical records.

At the time, the hospital said its understanding from law enforcement was that the criminal charges were unrelated to Sack’s clinical work.

However, attorneys representing the families argue that the discovery of pediatric medical photographs in Sack’s personal account raises concerns about those earlier assurances.

In a subsequent statement, Nationwide Children’s maintained that multiple law enforcement agencies had told the hospital the criminal charges were not connected to his clinical activities. The hospital emphasized that patient safety, well-being and privacy remain its priorities.

An attorney for the families, David Champine, has said parents are especially concerned about whether photographs of their children were retained or shared with anyone else. Those questions remain unanswered.

Investigators also identified an internet connection associated with Mercy Health’s Toledo network that was allegedly used to access Sack’s cloud storage account, according to the lawsuit.

The legal action names Sack, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center. It alleges invasion of privacy, negligence, inadequate supervision, emotional distress and other wrongdoing.

Attorneys hope to expand the case into a class action potentially representing between 1,000 and 2,500 children who received treatment from Sack.

The families are seeking more than $5 million in damages, along with additional compensation and measures intended to protect potentially affected patients. They want the hospitals to notify families, investigate what medical images may have been accessed or removed, and provide counseling for affected children.

They are also asking the court to require identification and recovery of patient photographs, with any destruction handled in a way that preserves evidence needed for the investigation.

Meanwhile, Sack has pleaded not guilty to separate federal charges involving the receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material. His criminal trial is currently scheduled for January 12, 2027.

The allegations involving patient photographs remain part of the civil litigation and have not been proven in court.

For the families, the central question remains whether sensitive images taken during their children’s medical care ended up in a private account without their knowledge or permission.