Doctor Accused of Sexual Abuse in Phoenix

This Monday, a Phoenix doctor was accused of inappropriately touching a female patient.  Now, reports indicate that the doctor, 54 year old Galen Johnson, has been in the process of closing his practice for the past two months. 

According to reports, the doctor worked as a gynecologist for 10 years at a health center that is located near 99^th Avenue and Indian School Road.  During the past two months, Johnson was "ramping down" from his position at the health facility.  On Monday, the doctor was placed under arrest for sexual abuse and physical assault of a female patient.

Documents from the Maricopa County Superior Court show that police suspect two separate incidents of sexual assault and sexual abuse.  One incident allegedly took place on April 27^th and another on May 18^th while Johnson was performing a routine checkup on a patient.

Court documents state that Johnson inappropriately touched a 28 year old patient that was eight months pregnant.   Officers stated that Johnson grabbed the woman's buttocks during the first incident and during the second incident he allegedly put his hand down her shirt and touched her breast.

Johnson was arrested on June 14^th and questioned by police.  He was later booked in the Fourth Avenue Jail, but was released without posting a bond.

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