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| Former Frederick pediatrician indicted on 98 new charges of sex crimes | Former Frederick pediatrician indicted on 98 new charges of sex crimes |
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| A grand jury in Maryland has indicted a former Frederick pediatrician on 98 new charges of sex crimes against 19 juveniles, following similar allegations against the doctor, officials announced this week. | A grand jury in Maryland has indicted a former Frederick pediatrician on 98 new charges of sex crimes against 19 juveniles, following similar allegations against the doctor, officials announced this week. |
| The Dec. 20 indictment against Ernesto Cesar Torres, 68, of Frederick, comes as he also faces charges in two other cases. In one case, he’s accused of 49 sex crimes involving at least 10 victims, authorities said. | The Dec. 20 indictment against Ernesto Cesar Torres, 68, of Frederick, comes as he also faces charges in two other cases. In one case, he’s accused of 49 sex crimes involving at least 10 victims, authorities said. |
| Torres is serving a one-year sentence on several sex offense charges involving an 18-year-old victim who had been a lifelong patient. | Torres is serving a one-year sentence on several sex offense charges involving an 18-year-old victim who had been a lifelong patient. |
| Frederick doctor arrested on 65 sexual offense and assault charges involving patients | Frederick doctor arrested on 65 sexual offense and assault charges involving patients |
| In a statement on that case, Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith said the maximum one-year sentence was “simply not enough.” | In a statement on that case, Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith said the maximum one-year sentence was “simply not enough.” |
| “This victim will have to live with the emotional scars of Torres’ actions for the rest of her life,” he said. | “This victim will have to live with the emotional scars of Torres’ actions for the rest of her life,” he said. |
| Will Cockey, a spokesman for the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, said the alleged crimes date as far back as 1980. Cockey said most of the alleged victims were between the ages of 11 and 14, with the youngest being 8 years old at the time. | Will Cockey, a spokesman for the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, said the alleged crimes date as far back as 1980. Cockey said most of the alleged victims were between the ages of 11 and 14, with the youngest being 8 years old at the time. |
| Officials said Torres’s medical license was suspended after he was arrested for the incident involving the 18-year-old victim in April 2019. | Officials said Torres’s medical license was suspended after he was arrested for the incident involving the 18-year-old victim in April 2019. |
| In an email, Richard Bricken — a lawyer for Torres — wrote on Tuesday that he had no comment on the allegations against his client. | |
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