Additional Molestation Charges Build In Case With Santa Cruz Brain Surgeon
Dr. James Kohut, 57, is accused of luring women from California, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Vermont and Australia with intentions to molest their children in Santa Cruz County and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, according to court documents.
The Mercury News:
Santa Cruz Brain Surgeon Faces $15 Million Bail Amid New Charges In Child Rape Case
A sex tape with 3-year-old and 10-year-old boys, and a 5-year-old girl, generated 32 additional molestation charges for a Santa Cruz brain surgeon, Watsonville nurse and Tucson, Arizona, mother suspected of a national sex ring seeking taboo families, according to court documents and a bail hearing Thursday. (Todd, 9/22)
In other news from the courts —
Sacramento Bee:
Sacramento Siblings Win Right To Sue The City Over Police Shooting Of Joseph Mann
The sisters and brothers of a man killed by Sacramento police won a pivotal federal court ruling this week that potentially expands who can legally sue in the aftermath of police shootings and opens a window on more information about the controversial incident. (Chabria, 9/22)
Ventura County Star:
Simi Valley Doctor Sentenced To Jail For Selling Oxycodone
William Lee Matzner, 58, was also sentenced to five years of probation and 250 hours of community service, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. (Diskin, 9/21)