ARREST OF SOUTH FLORIDA THERAPIST FOR RAPING 14-YEAR OLD PATIENT SHOCKS COMMUNITY On Sunday, November 8, 2020 a licensed mental health therapist was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Florida for allegedly raping and molesting his 14-year-old patient. According to law enforcement records, Fernando Gautier, 36, would book sessions with patients at their schools, homes and daycares. He is accused of raping…
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VENICE MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF DISABLED WOMAN
VENICE MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF DISABLED WOMAN In early November 2020, Sarasota Police arrested massage therapist, Mark Douglas Elliott, 64, of the 400 block of Appian Way in Venice, for allegedly committing sexual battery on a disabled patient. According to records, Elliott, a licensed massage therapist since December 2011, was hired in April 2020 to treat the…
LAWSUIT: Teenage Boy Molests Little Girls at Brooksville Day Care Center
On November 3, 2020, Horowitz Law filed a lawsuit in Hernando County Circuit Court against Ellie’s Day Care Center located at 449 Bell Avenue in Brooksville, Florida. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of a woman and her two minor daughters, alleges that the girls were sexually molested by a teenage boy enrolled at the center. During an interview with detectives,…
DESTIN MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED ON TWO COUNTS OF BATTERY ON CLIENTS
DESTIN MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED ON TWO COUNTS OF BATTERY ON CLIENTS Alan McCullough massage therapist A massage therapist in Destin, Florida has been arrested on two battery charges for sexual acts he allegedly perpetrated on two female clients at two different massage spas. According to a news release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Alan McCullough, age 60, allegedly fondled…
HOROWITZ LAW FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ALLEGING SEXUAL ABUSE OF 13 YEAR OLD GIRL
HOROWITZ LAW FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ALLEGING SEXUAL ABUSE OF 13 YEAR OLD GIRL In September 2020, Horowitz Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually abused while she was enrolled during the 2019 summer session at the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County located at 877 NW 61st…
FLORIDA DEPT OF HEALTH TAKES SWIFT ACTION AGAINST FLORIDA DOCTOR WITH SEXUAL MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS
On July 15, 2020, the Florida Department of Health (FLDOH) issued an Order of Emergency Restriction of Dr. Saeed A. Khan’s medical license following allegations of sexual assault in his office located at 2257 Highway 441 North in Okeechobee, Florida. Dr. Khan, an Internal Medicine specialist, was first licensed in Florida in March 1999. According to the FLDOH, in February…
PHYSICAL THERAPIST AKEPE NTUBE CHARGED WITH SEX CRIME
On July 9, 2020, Akepe Ntube, a licensed physical therapist assistant, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at Grace Medical and Chiropractic located at 13720 North Cleveland Ave. in North Fort Myers, Florida. Police said initiated unwanted sexual contact with the woman while treating her. Ntube, 46, of Lehigh Acres was arrested on one count of sexual assault after…
TAMPA BAY TECH COACH CHARGED WITH SEX WITH MINOR
TAMPA BAY TECH COACH ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH STUDENT On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested Reginald Jamal Lawrence, the head coach of the Tampa Bay Technical High School girl’s basketball team on multiple charges of illegal sexual activity with a minor student in 2016. Detectives said the victim recently came forward to file a…
HEALTH DEPT. ORDERS EMERGENCY LICENSE RESTRICTION OF CORAL SPRINGS ACUPUNCTURIST
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ORDERS EMERGENCY LICENSE RESTRICTION OF LOCAL ACUPUNCTURIST On July 2, 2020, the Florida Department of Health ordered the emergency restriction of the license of Sergio H. Garcia, (Dr. Garcia) to practice acupuncture in the state. Garcia is co-founder of SAGA (Service of Acupuncture Guided by Angels), located at 10718 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33076. According…
JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S ABUSE SURVIBORS CAN NOW SEEK COMPENSATION FROM FUND
The Epstein Victims Compensation Fund, authorized by the Probate Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands, officially started accepting claims Thursday, June 25, 2020, from alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein, many of whom were girls between 12 and 17 years old at the time. To avoid legal action, attorneys for Epstein’s estate executors first filed a request in November 2019 to…