Ali Vincent, the 2008 winner of weight-loss reality show The Biggest Loser, helped raise awareness about the ongoing problem of sexual assault by massage therapists by recently sharing her story on national television. Her courage in coming forward could embolden other victims to hold offenders accountable. As Vincent detailed during an October 8 episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?,…
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Nationwide Investigation Reveals Injustice When Sexual Misconduct is Committed by Doctors
Much like sexual misconduct in trusted institutions like the Catholic Church, sexual misconduct by doctors occurs more frequently than many would imagine. The Atlanta Journal Constitution and some of her sister publications recently ran exposés of doctors accused of sexual misconduct. The investigative reporters obtained and analyzed more than 100,000 disciplinary documents and other records from across the country to find cases that…
87 year-old Florida Man Charged with Sex Battery in Nursing Home
An 87-year-old Lantana, Florida man with a reputation of fondling nursing home staff is facing sexual battery charges for performing oral sex on a 94-year-old man debilitated by Parkinson’s disease. Louis Lawson appeared in court on Thursday, June 30, 2016, charged with sex battery. On November 11, 2015, a member of the Village on High Ridge nursing home staff was…
North Miami teacher Mwon Taylor arrested for molestation and sexual battery of a minor
Mwon Taylor, a 39-year old teacher at Miami Union Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school in North Miami, has been arrested on charges that he sexually molested a minor. On June 22, 2016, Taylor was charged with sexual battery on a minor over 12 years old and lewd and lascivious molestation on a minor less than 16 years old. Prior to his arrest…
FIU Professor arrested on sexual assault charges
On June 16, 2016, Florida International University (FIU) professor David Ralston, age 69, was arrested at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale for allegedly assaulting his housekeeper. In April, Ralston hired the female housekeeper after seeing an ad on Craigslist. She told the police that Ralston offered her a drink when she arrived at his home in Fort Myers and that…
Orlando’s Dr. Gopal Basisht Disciplined by Health Dept., Gets Sued for Sexual Assault of Patient
Orlando, Florida doctor Gopal Basisht has permanently relinquished his medical license after the Florida Department of Health accused him of sexually assaulting two adult female patients at his private rheumatology practice located at 1300 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, Florida 32804. Dr. Basisht was interviewed on camera by WFTV in Orlando about these incidents on June 10, 2016. According to the Administrative Complaint filed by the…
Hernando County Doctor Jacques Aristilde Arrested on Molestation Charges
Spring Hill, Florida doctor Jacques Aristilde has been arrested by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office on charges that he molested a 15-year-old girl who worked in his office part-time. According to law enforcement records, Dr. Aristilde admitted to the crime when confronted by the girl’s parents, who said the inappropriate touching began May 3 and continued until May 26 when their daughter…
Stuart, Florida Youth Pastor Sentenced For Distributing Child Porn
Jeffrey Brian Mobley, a former youth pastor at The Grace Place in Stuart, Florida has plead guilty and been sentenced by a federal judge to forty-five years in prison for the production and distribution of child pornography. According to the criminal complaint, in September 2015, a report was made to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office concerning Mobley and a girl who was under…
Department of Health: Emergency Order Restricts Frederick Dost From Massaging Female Clients
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) issued an Emergency Order on May 19, 2016 restricting Frederick Dost from practicing as as a massage therapist in the State of Florida. The Order found that Frederick Dost “constitutes an immediate, serious danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the public.” The DOH found that Dost violated Florida law by committing sexual misconduct with…
Child Sexual Abuse More Common in Private Schools Than Many People Realize
The alarmingly high rate of sexual abuse of students at private schools is once again at the forefront of public consciousness following the release of a disturbing investigative report by the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team. Private schools- even some of the nation’s elite institutions – can create an environment that gives faculty and staff members free reign to prey on…