- HIGH
- Regulatory
- Tier 1
- Hard News
California appellate court upholds dentist’s conviction in sexual assault case
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Ariana Portalatin
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
California court action upholding a dentist’s conviction on multiple sexual battery and penetration counts creates immediate license and practice viability risk for any owner, associate, or staff dentist operating in the state.
Key points
- 01
Emad Fathy Moawad, DDS, was convicted on six felony counts of sexual battery by restraint, five felony counts of sexual penetration by use of force, and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery involving five patients and an extern.
- 02
The 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense argument that the trial judge erred by admitting expert testimony on trauma and delayed reporting, ruling the testimony admissible.
- 03
Moawad received a sentence of 75 years to life and must register as a sex offender.
- 04
The incidents occurred between 2013 and 2020 and involved patients aged 19–73.
Who should care
- Owner
- Associate
- Staff
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