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Texas woman accused of allowing doctor to sexually assault child in exchange for Adderall

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Graziosi, G. (2026, October 4). Texas woman accused of allowing doctor to sexually assault child in exchange for Adderall. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/texas-woman-doctor-sexually-assault-child-adderall-b3061198.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-04 · by Graig Graziosi
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Alicia Evonne Sanchez, 37, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child under 14 after allegedly taking a child to Dr. Kenneth Donald Haygood’s office multiple times where the doctor sexually assaulted the child at least ten times while she was present in the room. Police claim that Sanchez received Adderall pills from the doctor following these assaults, which she told the child were for people who couldn’t obtain them legally or due to a shortage. If convicted, Sanchez faces up to 99 years in prison and is currently held on a $3 million bond. Dr. Haygood previously pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two female patients and will serve eight years in prison but has not yet been charged regarding the child's case.
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Story summary

Alicia Evonne Sanchez, 37, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child under 14 after allegedly taking the minor to Dr. Kenneth Donald Haygood's office at least 10 times for sexual abuse in exchange for prescription medications including Adderall. During these visits, Sanchez reportedly stayed in the room while the abuse took place and told the child the pills were meant for people who couldn't get them from their doctor due to a supposed shortage. The abused child, under age 14, cried during assaults but was ignored or told that "this is what doctors do." Police became involved after the victim disclosed Haygood's activities to a counselor, revealing he had provided Sanchez with medication in exchange for bringing children to him. Haygood is already serving an eight-year sentence following a plea deal from last September where he admitted to sexually assaulting two female patients and had six other charges dropped, including one involving a child. If convicted, Sanchez faces up to 99 years or life imprisonment.

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Graig Graziosi
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Topics

Adderall Independent Texas

Subjects

Sanchez PERSON · 5× Alicia Evonne Sanchez PERSON · 1× Haywood PERSON · 1× Independent ORG · 1× Kenneth Donald Haygood PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

Narrative

He admitted to two counts of sexually assaulting two female patients in a plea deal that saw six other charges dropped, including sexually assaulting a child.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 Following the assaults, the child told another adult and a counselor that the doctor would give Sanchez Adderall pills following their visits.

Claims (14 extracted, 5 hedged)

A woman in Texas allegedly allowed a doctor to sexually assault a child in exchange for Adderall, according to police. uncertain
doctor → allow → police
Alicia Evonne Sanchez, 37, was arrested on Wednesday and has been charged with sexual assault of a child under 14. asserted
Sanchez → arrest → 14
Police say she took a child to Dr. Kenneth Donald Haygood's office on numerous occasions, allegedly allowing the doctor to sexually assault the child on at least 10 occasions. uncertain
doctor → say → occasions
Investigators said that Sanchez stayed in the room during the alleged assaults. asserted
Sanchez → say → assaults
The child reportedly pleaded and cried for the doctor to stop, but was ignored or told that "this is what doctors do." uncertain
doctors → plead → what
Following the assaults, the child told another adult and a counselor that the doctor would give Sanchez Adderall pills following their visits. asserted
doctor → follow → visits
Sanchez allegedly told the child that the pills were for "people who couldn't get them from their doctor" or that there was a medicine shortage. uncertain
who → tell → doctor
She is being held on a $3 million bond. asserted
She → hold → bond
If convicted, Sanchez faces up to 99 years in prison. asserted
Sanchez → convict → prison
Investigators have not yet revealed Sanchez's link to the child or the child's gender. asserted
Investigators → reveal → child
Haywood was sentenced in 2025 to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to other sexual assaults. asserted
he → sentence → assaults
He admitted to two counts of sexually assaulting two female patients in a plea deal that saw six other charges dropped, including sexually assaulting a child. asserted
charges → admit → child
He had to register as a sex offender for life. asserted
He → have → life
It's unclear if additional charges will be brought against him. uncertain
charges → bring → him
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