The case of Dr. Huong Luu, family practice doctor

JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Dr. Huong Luu, of Vancouver, Wash., was allowed to keep his license despite secretly taking pictures of dozens of female patients' genitalia.

Weak regulation fosters more abuse

The state allows hundreds of doctors, counselors, others to keep practicing despite their sexual misconduct.

• Probe prompts changes by state
• How sexual misconduct complaints move through the system
• Who does the most harm
• The state's role in the flawed system
• The case of Keith Fair, Chehalis chiropractor

The case of Dr. Richard Toby Sutcliffe, eye surgeon

Doctor convicted, loses license

One of this Seattle surgeon's 10 victims describes her inner battle about coming forward and filing a complaint.

The case of Dr. Eugene Kester, psychiatrist

An abuser's road to remorse

This psychiatrist, who admitted having sex with at least six female patients, expresses regret for the harm he caused.

The case of Anthony W. Grant, registered counselor

JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Anthony W. Grant pleaded guilty last year to a charge that grew out of his actions while a counselor at Washington's only state-run psychiatric hospital for children.

State's troublesome catchall category

The state licenses 17,000 "registered counselors." The category accounts for the largest number of sex offenders in health care.

• No. 1 offender
• What it takes to be a counselor
• Excerpt from complaint about counselor Thomas E. "Gene" McDonald Jr. by Codie Deyo's sister [PDF]

The case of Raymond Hughes, registered nurse

JOHN LOK / SEATTLE TIMES

Registered nurse Raymond C. Hughes, left, was sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting Sara Hendershott, above, at her Spokane home.

Anemic oversight lets predators prey on weak

Paralyzed girl, woman with dementia among the victims of health-care providers by the state.

• Prison letter from Raymond Hughes [PDF]
• Series prompts state to make major reforms

State oversight easy for felons to foil

State regulators search only for in-state convictions when screening applicants for health-care licenses.

• A timeline of a man on the run — and regulators left behind

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Mike Fancher

Series reveals a regulatory system in disarray

Washington state health-care regulators surprised us when confronted with the findings in today's Seattle Times special report. They thanked us.