Macomb County jail doctor traded candy for sex, lawsuit alleges

Three Macomb County jail inmates sued a staff doctor Monday in federal court, alleging they were sexually assaulted during examinations and that he traded candy and cigarettes for sexual favors.

The lawsuit against the Macomb County jail, Steven Cogswell, and his employer, Correct Care Solutions, alleges the women were subjected to sexual abuse, sexual assault, battery, exploitation, discrimination and degrading treatment in 2018.