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CA Jury Finds Ex-UCLA Gynecologist Guilty of Sexually Abusing Hundreds of Patients

HeadlineOct 21, 2022

In California, a Los Angeles jury found former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps guilty of sexually abusing his patients. Hundreds of women have accused Heaps of sexual assault. In May, the University of California agreed to pay out a record $700 million to the survivors. Heaps now faces up to 28 years in prison when he is sentenced next month.

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