US EditionOrange County doctor specializing in treating LGBTQ+ community charged with sexually assaulting male patients
- Dr. William Thompson IV, a general practitioner specializing in treating the LGBTQ+ community, has been charged with sexually assaulting nine male patients. The assaults, which occurred between 2016 and 2020, involved forcing patients to perform oral sex and subjecting them to medically unnecessary anal exams.
- Six of Thompson's patients came forward to disclose their sexual assault experiences after realizing that the medical procedures they underwent were not medically necessary. The Department of Consumer Affairs and the Newport Beach Police Department conducted a joint investigation that led to Thompson's arrest at his medical practice in Newport Beach.
- Thompson's arrest highlights the importance of patient trust and raises concerns about the need for stricter regulations to prevent such incidents from happening again.
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Orange County doctor to LGBTQ+ community charged with sexually assaulting 9 patients
An Orange County doctor who specializes in treating members of the LGBTQ+ community has been charged with sexually assaulting nine male patients, according to prosecutors. Local authorities are asking for
Newport Beach doctor charged with sexually assaulting 9 patients
A Newport Beach infectious disease doctor is facing criminal charges after authorities allege he sexually assaulted nine male patients under the guise of medical examinations. Dr. William Thompson IV — a 56-year-old Huntington Beach resident who specializes in treating members of the LGBTQ community — has been charged with more than a dozen felony counts, including sexual penetration by means of fraudulent representation of professional purposes…
Orange County doctor specializing in treating LGBTQ+ community charged with sexually assaulting male patients
An Orange County infectious disease doctor specializing in treating members of the LGBTQ+ community has been charged with sexually assaulting nine male patients, officials announced Tuesday. The incidents occurred “under the guise that the assaults were part of necessary medical exams,” according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Dr. William Thompson IV, 56, of Huntington Beach, faces eight felony charges of sexual penetration by …
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