Ann Arbor psychologist charged with 4 counts of CSC has trial delayed while state reviews license
Psychologist David Falkner is accused of having sex with a female patient in his office in the Pretzel Bell Building in downtown Ann Arbor and billing her for the sessions.
John Counts | AnnArbor.com
The trial of an Ann Arbor psychologist whose former female patient told police he billed her for sessions at which they drank wine and had sex has been delayed while the state reviews his health care license.
David Falkner, 60, faces four counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in the case and now his health care license is being review by Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, his attorney John Shea said.
Shea requested this week and was granted a delay for the trial — which was set for next week — at a hearing in the Washtenaw County Trial Court. Neither Assistant Prosecutor Robyn Liddell nor Judge Darlene O'Brien objected to the adjournment.
O'Brien set a new trial date of Nov. 18 and a final pretrial hearing date of Oct 21.
Falkner is in the middle of the license review, and adjourning the trial would make dealing with the two proceedings easier and more efficient for the defense, Shea said.
The state agency could respond in a range of ways, from finding that nothing inappropriate occurred between the married Falkner and the 44-year-old female patient with whom he had an affair to stripping him of his license.
At Monday's hearing, Liddell stated a plea offer is on the table: If Falkner pleaded guilty to two of the counts, the prosecution would dismiss the other two. There was no indication Falkner is considering the deal.
In a statement to AnnArbor.com, Shea wrote that the police report is incomplete in certain regards.
"We have a significantly different perspective on what happened and why, and the materials contained in the police investigation are incomplete in some important respects, both of which have made the pending case difficult to resolve," the statement reads.
Falkner's relationship with the woman began in August 2011 when the woman came seeking treatment from Falkner for problems with her marriage, according to documents obtained by AnnArbor.com via the Freedom of Information Act.
David Falkner
Courtesy of WCSO
The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office subsequently authorized the four criminal counts, which are each punishable by up to two years in prison.
“I gave him the blueprint how he could manipulate me,” the woman told police. “I was completely honest with him … and he knew where (my) weaknesses were and knew how to exploit me.”
First contact
The woman told police she started looking around for a psychologist in July 2011 to address "relationship issues."
“I sought therapy for difficulties I was experiencing in my marriage, as well as some concerns about my career,” the woman wrote in a letter to the state licensing board.
She came across Falkner and chose him because he was listed on the website of the magazine “Psychology Today” and also accepted her insurance. Falkner's profile on that website has since been removed.
Falkner had a distinguished background. He had been a school psychologist with the Ann Arbor Public Schools for 25 years before going into private practice after retirement. He told police he worked with a wide variety of clients including children, University of Michigan students and adults at his office in the Pretzel Bell Building at 120 E. Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor.
“Things were fine at first,” the woman told police. “He went through my background (and) current issues. They were normal therapy sessions. We discussed issues and concerns.”
The woman said during this time Falkner shared general things about himself: He was married, had kids, loved sailing and was a fan of jazz. By November, though, Falkner was disclosing even more personal information to the woman.
“I thought it was significant,” the woman told police, adding that she initially thought it was a way of building trust in the therapy sessions.
“In December and January, his disclosures became more frequent,” the woman said to the detective. “…The tone at the beginning and end of sessions (was) more conversational.”
They had also started exchanging emails. When the woman came down with a case of laryngitis, she sent Falkner an email saying she wouldn’t be able to talk much at their next session and asked him if he’d be willing to answer “196 questions” she had for him about his disclosures.
Falkner said he would.
The woman arrived at the February session with tea to drink. Falkner, however, had wine waiting in his office.
Wine therapy
“I got to his office. He poured me a glass of wine,” the woman told police about the Feb. 3 therapy session.
The woman said she asked Falkner if it was normal to pour wine at a therapy session and said he replied, “No.”
She accepted the wine and Falkner started talking, according to the police report.
“He talked about himself,” she said. “His enjoyment, troubles, career, travel (and) music.”
He also told her he’d had an affair 10 years ago, but that it was over now.
“I asked what he was most passionate about,” the woman told police. “He said, ‘Great sex.’”
Falkner also had wine at their session two weeks later, which stretched to two and a half hours. Their normal session time was an hour. They drank wine and Falkner played the woman music. Falkner kissed and touched the woman for the first time, according to the report.
“It felt weird in his office,” the woman said. “A voice inside me said this wasn’t right.”
The woman broached the ethical question at another wine-fueled therapy session, according to the report. She asked him if he had ever been intimate with a patient before.
Falkner told her he had not, according to the report.
Crossing the line
Falkner still continued to bill the woman’s insurance for the sessions, she told police. At one point, the woman said he suggested they continue doing “non-traditional therapy.” The relationship soon turned sexual. On March 6, 8 and 15 of 2012 Falkner and the woman met in his office and had sex, according to the report. Falkner billed her for each one of these sessions. March 15 was the last session billed to the woman’s insurance.
They started meeting in parks instead.
“He called me, had jazz radio on,” the woman said about a particular meeting at an Ann Arbor park. “He’d been drinking. He grabbed me and we danced in the street. We had wine. We drank wine at the dock and we were kissing.”
Their sexual relationship continued throughout April and May even though they were both traveling.
In April, the woman told police her husband caught her playing the online game “Words with Friends” with Falkner. The husband knew she had stopped seeing Falkner as a patient and confronted her. The woman confessed the cheating to her husband, according to the report.
“He thought it was egregiously wrong,” she said.
The affair continued, however. On May 18, the woman told police she returned from a work trip. She met Falkner at his house where they drank some wine, then went and had sex in a deserted corner of Delhi Metropark.
The woman and her husband split up that summer.
Is it abuse?
The woman told police that she and her husband, who also have children, started mediation and getting their finances in order that summer. She also started doing online research about sexual relationships between psychologists and their patients.
The woman said she discovered the Therapy Exploitation Link Line website, which had a lot of information about similar situations.
“I found it wasn’t an affair or (a) relationship,” the woman told police. “It was abuse.”
By mid-July, the woman was becoming conflicted about the relationship. She ended it a month later via an email but then had sex with Falkner at his office on Aug. 21 while trying to retrieve her medical records from him.
The woman told police there was some confusion after that about how and why their affair finally ended, but it was soon over. Her attorney contacted Ann Arbor police in November and Detective Amy Ellinger subsequently interviewed both the woman and Falkner in person.
The detective asked the woman why she was coming to police months after the affair ended.
“I had an abusive therapist,” the woman told the detective. “It was not consensual. I trusted him with the details of my life. I didn’t assess him for trustworthiness.”
The woman also said she wanted to protect any future patients from going through something similar.
Jan Wohlberg, a founder of Therapy Exploitation Link Line said abuse by therapists is not uncommon.
The Massachusetts native said many people don't realize it is not an "affair" when a therapist becomes involved with a patient.
“(The therapist) knows things about you that no one else knows about your life,” she said. “... This is not just an affair. This is a power imbalance situation.”
Wohlberg said there haven't been any scientific studies about inappropriate relationships between therapists and patients, but her network's website, www.therapyabuse.org, gets traffic of 35,000 to 40,000 users each year.
Wohlberg also cited an informal survey conducted by a Boston-area psychologist which claimed 30 percent of mental health workers said they'd had a sexual encounter with a patient.
"It was mutual and consensual"
When Ellinger asked Faulkner if he had any idea why he had been brought into the Ann Arbor Police Department for questioning in December, Falkner replied, “Absolutely zero.”
Falkner seemed worried about his career, according to the police report.
He said he was anxious to find out why he was there "because a career can get destroyed because of an accusation, not a conviction, so I’m just confused,” he said.
During questioning, he admitted to having a sexual relationship with the woman.
“It was … mutual and consensual,” he said.
Shea also addressed the relationship in his statement about the case.
"Falkner has been forthright from the beginning that he had a relationship with an adult patient that was wrong on many levels and for which he is deeply sorry," the statement said. "It lasted for some months, it became extremely troubling for both, and it ended. However, that does not change the fact that the relationship was completely inappropriate and, unfortunately, it hurt people."
Falkner was free to go after the questioning in December, but left the station with the knowledge that he could be charged with a crime for the relationship
On Jan. 28, the prosecutor’s office authorized the four counts of fourth-degree CSC. Falkner turned himself in on Feb. 4 and was arraigned in the 15th District Court in downtown Ann Arbor. The judge released him on a personal recognizance bond.
On March 21, Falkner waived his preliminary examination and stood mute to charges. A trial was set for Aug. 19 before being adjourned to November.
State records show Falkner is still in possession of his health license.
John Counts covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at johncounts@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Chase Ingersoll
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 4:52 p.m.
It is just safer for all if the patient selects a therapist of an orientation that would not make the patient a subject of their orientation. I know someone who years later (after their therapist had a same sex relationship with a patient) looked at the initial interview with so many questions on their sexual orientation (this was the 1980's) in a different light. Specifically the later feeling was that the therapist was feeling out if there was any "potential" there with the patient. Patient recalls making it clear to the therapist that he [patient] had fantasized about large breasted women since he was 4 years old, so they went on to having what he felt was a normal patient therapist relationship.
ramrod
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 3:37 p.m.
I knew a woman with a similar experience. Afterwards she sued the doc and wound up with a nice chunk of change. The doc should have gone to the police station with a good lawyer.
PattyinYpsi
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 1:22 p.m.
So the trial has been delayed because "Falkner is in the middle of the license review, and adjourning the trial would make dealing with the two proceedings easier and more efficient for the defense, Shea said." By all means, let's be sure we make everything as easy as possible for the defense. It's not as if an adult and a seasoned professional needed to take responsibility for his actions or anything.
Basic Bob
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 1:40 p.m.
They can make it excessively hard. That leads to plea bargains, exoneration, and successful appeals. No reason to take that chance.
Maria Huffman
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 1:13 p.m.
While there's definitely questions that may never be answered about the therapists and the client's, there's not a doubt in the world if he screwed her when he sent in the insurance claim. Conveniently, health insurance fraud is a federal issue, and the office looks like it's right by the FBI's office in town.
dfossil
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 12:07 p.m.
Amazing, the Licensing Board and the Court and Prosecutor's can't do two things at once. Like criminally prosecute then revoke his license to practice? One has to stop and wait months for the other to act. January and we still wait for something to happen maybe in November?
Basic Bob
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 1:36 p.m.
I don't think he can adequately prepare for both at the same time. I think his license review should have been delayed pending trial.
Ash
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 5:22 a.m.
People go to therapists when they are falling apart or when they have a serious mental illness. They are vulnerable. A predatory individual who is a therapist can do a lot of damage. First, to their client. This damages the profession because learning of this type of incident will likely deter others from seeking therapy. Also, the fact that this individual worked with children in the schools is troubling. If my child was one of his patients, I'd be nervous right now. Kids with problems are even more vulnerable than an adult. I sincerely hope his boundaries with the children were better than with this client. Sex is not the only issue here, though it's the worst one. Did he really help previous patients or did he run an ego trip on them. Licensing is supposed to protect us from this behavior. I hope the board acts quickly.
Donald Martin
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 1:53 a.m.
Abuse by therapists *is* uncommon. "30 percent" is from an INFORMAL survey, that should be made much clearer in this article. Further, 35,000 people represents an incredibly small sample from the millions of people in therapy. While unfortunate, this woman's experience is unusual and this article's bias is decidedly anti-therapy.
evenyoubrutus
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 8:45 p.m.
I would never have imagined a scenario like this to be a criminal act but after reading the story and the section of the law that was posted in the comments, it makes a lot of sense. When you are a licensed professional you carry a certain level of responsibility and accountability in this country. Some acts that may seen innocuous in certain situations (like sexual relations) come with far different consequences. This is quite an enlightening article.
Eduard Copely
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 8:25 p.m.
The educated consumer is a rare breed indeed, but that is no excuse for Mr. David Falkner to take advantage of her like that. Sick.
Colorado Sun
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 8:08 p.m.
If the psychologist had not gone to the police station to voluntarily submit to questioning by a detective and concede the sexual relationship there would have likely been insufficient proofs to bring charges in a court where guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in the standard to obtain a conviction. Criminal justice training for police teaches them to request an interview of a suspect in a police station to create an environment of intimidation. Law schools teach students this and that a lawyer should NEVER allow a client to submit to questioning once he has been targeted as a potential suspect. Also, I am flabbergasted that the psychologist would freely admit to conduct constituting an ethical violation. It was conduct clearly violative if the tenets of their profession.
Basic Bob
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 1:34 p.m.
"Why would a lawyer tell his client not to answer questions?" Police are looking for crime. Sometimes they find it, even when it doesn't exist. "Should he have lied to the police?" One should say nothing at all to the police. That is in the Bill of Rights.
Tano
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 4:47 a.m.
Should he have lied to the police?
Colorado Sun
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 12:12 a.m.
Very simple. I have seen cases where the detective's questioning may corroborate innocent facts such as the existence of a meeting where a sexual assault may have alleged to have occurred and the fact the victim and suspect had a relationship. Without such cooperation by the suspect, police corroboration is unavailable. I have seen a sexual assault case where the suspect submitted to a polygraph examination presented by a police officer and denied the allegation and later acquitted by a jury despite the fact he failed the polygraph test and the failed polygraph test was the basis for the police decision in initiating criminal charges.
Tano
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 9:40 p.m.
Two questions CS, Why would a lawyer tell his client not to answer questions if the client is innocent? Why are you flabbergasted that the psychologist actually told the truth? You think he should have lied?
Ric
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 7:49 p.m.
If she had not been billed it would have been OK?
Maria Huffman
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 7:24 p.m.
To Colorado Sun, why wouldn't it be just an ethics complaint?
halflight
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 3:07 p.m.
He was a licensed mental health professional providing services. Payment is only one of the aspects of his relationship with his clients.
Colorado Sun
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 7:55 p.m.
No, there is also the question of insurance fraud if the psychologist was aware that his conduct was unethical and billed the carrier for payment anyway.
Colorado Sun
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 6:35 p.m.
The state bars of various jurisdictions have discussed the possibility of making sexual relationships between clients and their respective attorneys violative of the code of professional responsibility. No such proscription has occurred in the State of Michigan.
halflight
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 3:28 p.m.
That's because most attorney-client relationships don't involve any sort of psychological dependence, whereas mental health services almost always do. Anyhow, Rule 1.7(b) of the Michigan Bar Rules of Professional Conduct provides: "A lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation of that client may be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to another client or to a third person, or by the lawyer's own interests, unless: (1) the lawyer reasonably believes the representation will not be adversely affected; and (2) the client consents after consultation." If an attorney becomes emotionally involved with a client beyond the scope of legal representation, and has reason to believe the non-professional relationship could affect legal representation, the attorney has an obligation to discuss the issue with the client, and if necessary, refer the client to another attorney.
MeGrimlock
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 6:33 p.m.
dirtbag! the epitomy of cynism
metrichead
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 9:50 a.m.
Maybe you two should back off a little. We're talking about a Dinobot that was able to not only write, but write something intelligible. This is nothing short of a miracle. Now if only Sludge would apply himself....
Tano
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 9:37 p.m.
"the" and "of" as well...
arborani
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 8:55 p.m.
Well, "dirtbag" is spelled correctly.
snapshot
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 6:04 p.m.
Wow! What a story. I feel sorry for the woman's children and give her husband credit for his level headed tolerance. All might need a good therapist but then again.
Nick Danger
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 3:44 p.m.
Could it be he simply fell in love with his patient. I don't see the patient taking any responsibility at all. A lot of really judgemental coments on this one
halflight
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 2:49 p.m.
Under Michigan law, a mental health professional can not "simply fall in love" and have a sexual relationship with a client. It's a crime.
oyxclean
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 4:46 p.m.
Then he should of quite his job and divorced his wife before he acted. What he did with a PATIENT is not only unethical, it is illegal. Stop trying to blame the victim.
Peace909
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 2:45 p.m.
Maintaining appropriate boundaries is always the responsibility of the therapist. Below is an excerpt from a booklet entitled "Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex." The full text can be found here: http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/proftherapy.pdf. Even though this is a brochure from California, the same considerations apply in Michigan. "Professional psychotherapy never includes sex. It also never includes verbal sexual advances or any other kind of sexual contact or behavior. Sexual contact of any kind between a therapist and a patient is unethical and illegal in the state of California. Additionally, with regard to former patients, sexual contact within two years after termination of therapy is also illegal and unethical. "Sexual contact between a therapist and a patient can also be harmful to the patient. Harm may arise from the therapist's exploitation of the patient to fulfill his or her own needs or desires, and from the therapist's loss of the objectivity necessary for effective therapy. All therapists are trained and educated to know that this kind of behavior is inappropriate and can result in the revocation of their professional license. "Therapists are trusted and respected, and it is common for patients to admire and feel attracted to them. However, a therapist who accepts or encourages these normal feelings in a sexual way - or tells a patient that sexual involvement is part of therapy - is using the trusting therapy relationship to take advantage of the patient. And once sexual involvement begins, therapy for the patient ends. The original issues that brought the patient to therapy are postponed, neglected, and sometimes lost. "Many people who endure this kind of abusive behavior from therapists suffer harmful, long-lasting emotional and psychological effects. Family life and friendships are often disrupted, or sometimes ruined."
Peace909
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 2:46 p.m.
Also from the same booklet: "Remember: It doesn't matter if you, the patient, started or wanted the sexual involvement with the therapist. Therapists are responsible for keeping sexual intimacy out of the therapy relationship and are trained to know how to handle a patient's sexual attractions and desires."
oyxclean
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 2:40 p.m.
Thanks for removing the picture of the office door.
nickcarraweigh
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 2:08 p.m.
It's never been clear in my mind whether a place like the Pretzel Bell Building should be called a "den of iniquity" or a "din of iniquity". I think the din one is a pun.
John Counts
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 12:23 p.m.
Here is the part of the fourth degree CSC charge pertaining to this case, per Michigan law: "(e) The actor is a mental health professional and the sexual contact occurs during or within 2 years after the period in which the victim is his or her client or patient and not his or her spouse. The consent of the victim is not a defense to a prosecution under this subdivision. A prosecution under this subsection shall not be used as evidence that the victim is mentally incompetent."
nunya
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 7:35 p.m.
That is very informative. Consider editing the story to include this information so it does not get lost in the comments.
halflight
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 2:41 p.m.
OLDTIMER: Read the statute section that John posted above. Consent of the victim is not a defense to the charge of CSC 4th when the actor is a mental health professional.
halflight
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 1:54 p.m.
John-- Thanks for posting the relevant section of law. I didn't think consent of the victim was a valid defense to the charge.
Michigan Man
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 11:42 a.m.
War on Women really taking hold in Ann Arbor these days!
Bertha Venation
Mon, Aug 12, 2013 : 1:21 p.m.
Perhaps just being held accountable for a change.
John Counts
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 11:34 a.m.
Sharing an office with someone accused of a crime doesn't connect them at all to that person. It's just like if your neighbor was charged with a crime. This picture visually tells a portion of the story. It gives readers a sense of where these alleged incidents took place. These are professionals operating a business that's open to the public.
the_prodigal_townie
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 3:54 a.m.
@Ms. Heflin: That's a start. But what relevance does the name of the building and the address have? "...took place in his downtown office..." or something along those lines would have been appropriate and more than enough information.
Great Lakes Lady
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 3:08 p.m.
For God's sake.....stop "killing the messenger"....you're not seeing the forest for the trees. You're focus on minutiae and details and not the big picture. John, you're doing a great job.
Cindy Heflin
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 2:39 p.m.
We've removed the photo. I disagree that guilt by association is an issue here. But we've removed it to avoid any possible offense to the other professionals in the building.
rouzer
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 1:40 p.m.
I agree with thinking one and aapparent...this picture adds nothing to the story. If I was one of the professionals listed I would not be happy. Why do you continue to include it, given the feedback you've gotten?
aaparent
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 1:03 p.m.
@John- I would like the editors to comment on your choice to post a photo. A household is not a business unless a sign is posted stating that it is a home business. This is an error on your part, but otherwise, great job reporting on this. Please remove the photo listing other professionals who work in this office building. It is not appropriate to randomly post their names or business "shingle" as you are reporting the inappropriate actions of Falkner. You could post the signplate on the buliding itself, but not the other professionals.
ThinkingOne
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 1:02 p.m.
John You might have some kind of point if the picture really showed any relevant information. It does not. Does is add anything to the story? Does it do anything that couldn't readily be done in the text of the story? Absolutely not. Unlike pictures of accident scenes that show the magnitude of what happened, this picture adds zero to the story, It was mentioned more than once where his office was located (which included both the name of the building and the address), and there is a picture of the building his office was in. The only thing it adds is a picture of a door, and a list of all the people that share space with the accused. Please share with us what there is about this picture that will inform us in any new and useful way about the story that hadn't already been done. Your defense that sharing an office shouldn't connect them with a person is a technical reality; when there are sexual charges involved people do not necessarily act rationally is also a react. Better for you to act cautiously.
Billy
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 12:53 p.m.
Look..just cause you guys don't like what John said doesn't make him wrong...he's right. He's not responsible for the stunningly ignorant people that would assume that non-related businesses that just happen to be in the same building would share guilt. He can't be responsible for stupid people who jump to illogical conclusions...
oyxclean
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 12:45 p.m.
C'mon John, you've never heard of "guilt by association"? Seeing their name on the same door as Falkner might just be enough for people looking for mental health help to go else where.
John Counts
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 12:18 p.m.
These are people operating a business in public.
TheDiagSquirrel
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 12:11 p.m.
Do most neighbors live in the same building and have their names posted on the front doors?
a2grateful
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 11:05 a.m.
This media account as presented is repulsive. If true: Condolences to the patient and the effected families. Sadness for a caregiver that obviously needs help. Embarrassment for the other professionals that share signature office-entry glass with Falkner.
aaparent
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 10:55 a.m.
@A2-com - The photo you posted listed other professionals who work in the building should be replaced with only information about Falkner. If the claim as printed is true, Falkner was clearly out of bounds and should be disciplined by the licensing board for his behavior. It is an abuse of his power as a therapist to essentially groom the patient through increasing amounts of self disclosure to initiating, as the claim says, a personal and then sexual relationship. After he served wine in the office, the patient should not have returned, but a patient seeking mental health services is in a vulnerable position, with a life history that possibly may compromise judgement. Falkner's defense that she was a willing party has no basis, in my opinion, based on what is presented in the news article. The other professionals who have offices in this building and the building itself should not be associated with the unfortunate behavior of a 60-year-old professional whose training should have led him to seek help for himself, not open a bottle of wine with a patient to connect or whatever justification he used. But it is unfair to associate via photo the names of other professionals who have nothing to do with this incident. Where else has Falkner worked in the past years aside from the schools and this office location?
Tano
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 9:34 p.m.
I think this is a totally ridiculous complaint. Who in their right mind is going to think negatively about someone because they have a business in the same building as the accused? What nonsense....
Reason
Sat, Aug 10, 2013 : 10:22 a.m.
Read thru this whole thing thinking: well what if she just made the whole thing up because the didn't like the treatment? Then I got to the part where he admits he had a sexual relationship with this patient. Made me sick to my stomach--he violated the most basic ethical rules of counseling. I'm astonished the state takes 6 months to act on such an egregious case.
Jack
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 : 2:41 a.m.
Yes, even his attorney admits it was an ethical breach.