Former student says U of Mich. doctor abused him

The president and CEO of one of the nation's largest marathons says a late University of Michigan doctor performed an inappropriate act on him during a medical examination in the 1970s.

Dr. James Barahal joins a chorus of former students accusing Dr. Robert E. Anderson of assault.

The 67-year-old Barahal who lives in Kailua, Hawaii, has headed up the Honolulu Marathon for more than 30 years and has been inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.

He told The Associated Press Tuesday that Anderson gave him a digital rectal exam when the then-medical student visited the student health center in the 1975 complaining of a sore throat.

Barahal said, "I still remember going through the waiting room and out on the street and was like, 'what the heck?' But I didn't talk about it."

The University of Michigan set up a hotline so that those who have information about Anderson could come forward.

As of Monday, a university spokesman said 71 calls had been made to the hotline and three email messages were sent regarding Anderson.