Laguna Beach- Orange County acupuncturist William Goit is being charged with sexual battery. It is alleged that while he was treating his patient he mad inappropriate comments to her. He made a comment about her appearance, and started to give her a message. He told his female patient to turn around. It is alleged that after he had asked her to turn around he pulled down her pants. The victim immediately went to the police. He is being charged with misdemeanor sexual battery.
In California, there are a series of codes that define sexual battery. Each code describes what needs to have happened for there to have been a sexual battery ad what the punishments are. Depending on the facts of the case the punishment will change. In the case mention above, this type of sexual battery can be defined in the California Penal code section 243.4(e) (1). Sexual battery has occurred when any person who touches an intimate part of another person, if the touching is against the will of the person touched, and is for the specific purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, is guilty of misdemeanor sexual battery. The punishments can be affine fine of up to $2,000 and a jail sentence for up to six months. In the case above the defendant is an acupuncturist. Having a sexual battery charge on his record can be very serious. Since a license is needed to practice acupuncture. He is in danger of losing his professional license.
Sexual Battery is a very serious offense in California. It can change a persons whole life especially if the person is a license profession like a doctor, acupuncturist etc. It is important to retain a Newport Beach sexual battery defense attorney to help you defend you in your case.
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