More charges for California dentist who pleaded no contest to doing breast exams on patients
By APTuesday, October 6, 2009
More fondling charges against California dentist
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California dentist who pleaded no contest to inappropriately touching six patients now faces more serious charges.
A grand jury on Monday indicted 56-year-old Benva Lazar of San Jose on two counts of sexual battery by fraud and one count of lewd and lascivious acts on a girl. The new charges stem from allegations by a 14-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman, both of whom told police that Lazar performed breast examinations on them.
Lazar’s attorney, Christian Picone, did not return a call for comment Tuesday.
In April, Lazar pleaded no contest to six misdemeanor battery charges involving six other patients who made similar accusations. A judge sentenced him to nine months in jail in that case.
The new felony charges carry a maximum sentence of eight years. His trial is scheduled to start Nov. 9.
Information from: San Jose Mercury News, www.sjmercury.com
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June 8, 2010: 12:27 pm
This is such a sad subject to read about and a disgrace to the dentistry profession which is usually a highly respected one |
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