Chiropractor Accused Of Molesting Patients
Published: 2009-06-15 14:20:48
Author: WFMZ-TV Online | May 7, 2009
A Northampton County chiropractor who's also a Nazareth Area School Board member is accused of molesting four female patients. Dr. John Marino has been charged with four counts of indecent assault and harassment. WFMZ's Bo Koltnow reports. Dr. Marino's Bath office is closed today, but it's where the four women say they were molested, starting back in 2005.
REPORTER: In the 10 years Maurice Heller has been a member of the Nazareth Area School Board little has shocked him. That is until this morning.
MAURICE: I just looked at the picture and I didn't know quite what to think.
REPORTER: The picture Heller saw was his school board colleague of the past 8 years, Dr. John Marino. A chiropractor by trade, who's been charged with 4 counts of indecent assault and harassment.
MAURICE: I first met John on the school board but always felt very comfortable with him as a board member.
REPORTER: Court documents show over a two year period dating back to 2005, four female patients didn't feel comfortable with Marino. It's alleged that will checking for heartburn Marino put unnecessarily put his hands down the victims pants while inside his Bath chiropractic practice.
ALLAN: Dr. Marino adamantly professes his innocence. He is not guilty of these charges.
REPORTER: Marino's attorney Allan Sodomsky said his client learned of the charges through a summons in the mail. Sodomsky says more investigation needs to be done before the matter is brought to court.
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Published: 2009-06-15 14:20:48
Author: WFMZ-TV Online | May 7, 2009
A Northampton County chiropractor who's also a Nazareth Area School Board member is accused of molesting four female patients. Dr. John Marino has been charged with four counts of indecent assault and harassment. WFMZ's Bo Koltnow reports. Dr. Marino's Bath office is closed today, but it's where the four women say they were molested, starting back in 2005.
REPORTER: In the 10 years Maurice Heller has been a member of the Nazareth Area School Board little has shocked him. That is until this morning.
MAURICE: I just looked at the picture and I didn't know quite what to think.
REPORTER: The picture Heller saw was his school board colleague of the past 8 years, Dr. John Marino. A chiropractor by trade, who's been charged with 4 counts of indecent assault and harassment.
MAURICE: I first met John on the school board but always felt very comfortable with him as a board member.
REPORTER: Court documents show over a two year period dating back to 2005, four female patients didn't feel comfortable with Marino. It's alleged that will checking for heartburn Marino put unnecessarily put his hands down the victims pants while inside his Bath chiropractic practice.
ALLAN: Dr. Marino adamantly professes his innocence. He is not guilty of these charges.
REPORTER: Marino's attorney Allan Sodomsky said his client learned of the charges through a summons in the mail. Sodomsky says more investigation needs to be done before the matter is brought to court.
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