(KGTV) - A San Diego County psychiatrist who reportedly had offices in Chula Vista, San Ysidro, Kearny Mesa and El Cajon was in custody Thursday on suspicion of sexual battery and having sex with a patient.
Leon Fajerman, 75, was charged with five counts in an arrest warrant issued Wednesday.
Among the charges was a violation of Business and Professions Code 729(a), which details that any physician, psychiatrist or counselor who has sexual relations with a patient or terminates a relationship with a patient for the purpose of having sexual contact is guilty of sexual exploitation.
In September 2017, court records showed that Fajerman assaulted three female patients, including one who said he groped her breasts and buttocks, according to the Union-Tribune.
The complaints were turned in to the Medical Board of California. Fajerman surrendered his medical license May 15, 2018.
Fajerman received his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires and had been in practice for more than 20 years, according to US News.
He was one of eight doctors at Paradise Valley Hospital who specialized in Psychiatry, the report showed.
Fajerman posted bail and was released from custody early Friday morning.
