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Fugitive Petaluma chiropractor convicted of sexual battery captured In MexicoCALIFORNIA USA - A chiropractor, who fled Sonoma County before he was convicted of sexual battery and annoying or molesting eight female patients or underage employees at his Santa Rosa practice, was captured Thursday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the Santa Rosa Police Department said.
Daryoush "Darius" Bunyad, 36, of Petaluma, failed to show up in Sonoma County Superior Court to hear a jury's verdict on March 9, 2017. He faced eight years in prison for six felony sexual battery by fraud charges and six misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a child. More Victims testify against gym owner, chiropractor accused of inappropriately touching patientsPENNSYLVANIA USA - A well-known gym owner and local chiropractor accused of harassing and inappropriately touching two women and two teens at his business will face a judge.
Moses Jevicky, who used to run the Virtus Institute in Greensburg, had his preliminary hearing Thursday. More 50 B.C. chiropractors refuse to remove misleading claims from websites, face possible disciplineCANADA - College has found 250 possible violations of policy since Nov. 1 deadline passed
Fifty B.C. chiropractors have refused to remove misleading claims from their websites and Facebook pages and are now under investigation by their regulatory body. More Chiropractor's license suspended amid criminal chargesCALIFORNIA USA - A Palo Cedro chiropractor who was joined by dozens of loyal supporters saw his license suspended Friday by a Shasta County Superior Court judge after he was arrested last month on suspicion of practicing medicine without a license. More
Former chiropractor to stand trial over oxygen clinic client's deathAUSTRALIA - A Melbourne man who owned an oxygen clinic in which a client had a seizure and later died will stand trial after pleading not guilty to workplace safety charges.
Former chiropractor Malcolm Hooper has been committed to face a Victorian County Court jury at a date to be fixed, following the death of Craig Dawson in 2016 at his South Yarra clinic, Oxymed Australia. More Man arrested in Jeddah for unlicensed chiropractic clinicSAUDI ARABIA - JEDDAH: Jeddah police and the Health Ministry have arrested a man who had turned his apartment in Al-Bawadi district into a chiropractic clinic. More
Chiropractor's license suspended amid criminal chargesCALIFORNIA USA - A Palo Cedro chiropractor who was joined by dozens of loyal supporters saw his license suspended Friday by a Shasta County Superior Court judge after he was arrested last month on suspicion of practicing medicine without a license. More
Chiropractor twice convicted of fraud has Ontario license revokedCANADA — A chiropractor who received his license to practice in Canada after serving jail time for fraud in the United States has had that license revoked after pleading guilty to similar offences in Ontario.
The College of Chiropractors of Ontario says it pulled Edward Hayes’ license effective October 6 after he admitted to professional misconduct at a disciplinary hearing. More Unlicensed chiropractor investigated for allegedly abusing clientTEXAS USA - An unlicensed chiropractor is being investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting clients, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office.
Suspect Stephen Berman had his chiropractor's license expire back in September 2017. The investigation began when a female patient came forward, claiming Berman inappropriately touched her and made sexually suggestive comments towards her during an adjustment. More Hamilton chiropractor charged with sexual assault allegedly told clients it's 'good to have a flow of energy'CANADA - Dr. Scott Huehn is allowed to continue practising but cannot 'be in the company of female patients' unless he is in the presence of a regulated healthcare professional.
A Hamilton-area chiropractor, already facing discipline with professional watchdogs, has been charged in connection with two alleged sexual assaults on his patients. More Benton County chiropractor again faces state disciplineWASHINGTON STATE USA - A Benton County chiropractor once again faces possible discipline from state health officials after allegedly violating the terms of his reinstatement. More
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Misconduct hearing for controversial Halifax chiropractor delayedCANADA — A professional misconduct hearing for a Halifax chiropractor under investigation for controversial online posts questioning vaccination and immunization has been delayed until March.
A committee of the Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors launched an investigation last year into Dena Churchill, who bills herself as an “innovator in women’s health and wellness.” More Singaporean insurance agents, chiropractor to be booked for fraudSINGAPORE - Two insurance agents and a chiropractor are facing charges of insurance fraud after allegedly submitting false accident claims, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said. More
Man worked as a chiropractor without a license, Duncanville police sayTEXAS USA - Duncanville police have arrested a man accused of operating as a chiropractor without a license since January. More
All Black-turned-chiropractor Dean Kenny struck off after ACC fraudNEW ZEALAND - An Auckland chiropractor who once played for the All Blacks has had his registration cancelled for dishonestly using ACC forms.
Dean Julian Kenny, a three-test All Black and former Otago halfback, was called before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal on Wednesday. He did not attend the hearing. More Chiropractor with sex assault history permanently banned from treating patientsCANADA - Michael Buna's registration has been cancelled after he breached an agreement with the college.
A Victoria chiropractor with a history of sexual assault has been banned from practice after he asked a patient to lie about whether a chaperone was present during her appointments, according to the College of Chiropractors of B.C. Michael Buna was convicted about a decade ago of sexually assaulting three patients, but he was allowed to return to work in 2012 on the condition he have a chaperone in the room for all appointments with female patients. More Wanted American chiropractor offering services to devotees in city gurdwaraINDIA - Randall John Cafferty was arrested in Bengaluru in 2017 after notice by Interpol regarding malpractice case in Indonesia; he’s now awaiting outcome of an extradition trial.
A wanted American chiropractor, suspected of malpractice that led to the death of a patient in Indonesia, is currently housed in a Delhi gurdwara where he offers his chiropractic service to anyone who needs a bone adjustment. More Cardiff chiropractor guilty of 'unacceptable conduct' after catalogue of malpracticeUNITED KINGDOM - Benjamin Mathew, of Cardiff Bay Chiropractic over-treated patients when they should have been referred for surgery.
A chiropractor has been found guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct” by a regulator following a catalogue of failings. More Emporia chiropractor charged with sexual battery, rapeKANSAS USA - After having his license to practice suspended by the Kansas Board of Healing Arts in late July, Emporia Chiropractor Eric Hawkins was arrested on Aug. 29 following official charges being filed by the Lyon County Attorney’s Office. More
Controversial chiropractor Ian Rossborough banned from manipulating spines of babiesAUSTRALIA - The Melbourne chiropractor who was widely criticised by doctors and other chiropractors for cracking the back of a four-day-old baby in a viral video, has been banned from manipulating the spines of children under the age of six.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency placed conditions on Dr Ian Rossborough after the conclusion of a hearing late yesterday. More Chiropractor Pretended to be a Doctor to Prescribe MedicationsPENNSYLVANIA USA - Chiropractors catch a lot of flack for not being “real doctors,” and the broader medical world often scrutinizes their practices and therapies. None of the skepticism or doubt seemed to stop a chiropractor in Pennsylvania from pretending to be a doctor. Marc Steven Persson fraudulently prescribed six of his patient’s pain medication without a medical license. A Delaware County District Attorney charged Persson with writing prescriptions without a medical license. More
Sydney chiropractor Hance Limboro deregistered over cancer cure advertisementsAUSTRALIA - A Sydney chiropractor who falsely claimed spinal manipulation treatments could prevent and cure cancer has had his registration to practise cancelled.
Hance Limboro was the first Australian to be prosecuted by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency last year for misleading advertising relating to a series of articles on a website called Cancer Cure Sydney. More Vancouver chiropractor resigns from college board over anti-vaccine videoCANADA - Avtar Jassal created a Facebook video suggesting smoothies are more effective than the flu shot.
The vice-chair of B.C.'s chiropractors' college has resigned from his position after CBC revealed an anti-vaccination video he had created. The College of Chiropractors of B.C. says it is now looking for an independent investigator to look into the actions of Vancouver chiropractor Avtar Jassal. More |