A grand jury indictment unsealed Monday brought additional charges against Dr. James Heaps, the former UCLA gynecologist charged with sexually abusing seven female patients. UCLA made no public statements about Heaps’ alleged conduct upon his retirement in 2018, when it declined to renew his contract. That criminal case expanded in August 2020 when prosecutors charged Heaps with sexually abusing five additional patients. AdvertisementAttorneys Jennifer McGrath and Darren Kavinoky appeared in court Monday with three of the dozens of alleged victims they represent. According to UCLA, Heaps treated about 5,000 patients for whom the institution has records and about 1,600 others for whom it does not have details.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 24, 2021 20:27 UTC