Victims of Dr. James Heaps said the ex-UCLA gynecologist used his power to grope and penetrate them under the guise of medical examinations, without gloves. Now he'll spend 11 years in prison.
An obstetrician-gynecologist who worked at the University of California Los Angeles for over 30 years was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of sexually abusing patients. According to ABC News, Superior Court Judge Michael Carter denied 65-year-old Dr. James Heaps a new trial before handing down his sentence. Dr.
Heaps, who retired in 2018, was acquitted in Oct. 2022 of seven counts. The jury could not reach unanimous verdicts on nine others, but he was convicted of five sex-related counts. The victims said Dr. Heaps used his power to grope and penetrate them under the guise of medical examinations, without gloves. In May, 2022, the UCLA system agreed to pay $374.4 million to 312 former patients and victims of Dr.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Ex-UCLA gynecologist James Heaps convicted on sex-related charges to be sentencedFormer UCLA campus gynecologist Dr. James Heaps faces more than 20 years in prison after he was convicted of sex-related charges involving two patients.
Leer más »
Full coverage of former UCLA gynecologist James HeapsEx-UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was found guilty of sexually abusing women who were his patients and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Leer más »
Ex-UCLA gynecologist James Heaps sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex abuseFormer UCLA campus gynecologist Dr. James Heaps who was convicted of sex-related charges involving two patients was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender.
Leer más »
Former UCLA gynecologist sentenced to 11 years on sex-related charges involving patientsFormer UCLA campus gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison, following his conviction on multiple sex-related charges involving former patients.
Leer más »
Former UCLA gynecologist sentenced to 11 years on sex-related charges involving patientsFormer UCLA campus gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison, following his conviction on multiple sex-related charges involving former patients.
Leer más »
No new trial for ex-UCLA gynecologist convicted on sex charges — and he’ll soon know his sentenceDr. James Heaps, 66, has been behind bars since he was convicted last Oct. 20 on three counts of sexual battery by fraud and two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person.
Leer más »