Sex conviction for leading doctor
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Dr. Stephen Melcher, a former South Sacramento psychiatrist with Kaiser Permanente and former president of the Sacramento-Sierra Valley Medical Society, has been sentenced to 365 days in jail following conviction for a felony sexual act with a minor.
He is currently in custody, said Shelly Orio, a spokeswoman for the Sacramento County District Attorney.
Melcher was arrested in December and pleaded no contest April 3 to a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14. He was sentenced on Friday.
The charge stems from events following a dinner party at Melcher’s home on October 7, according to court records filed by the Medical Board of California, which is pursuing disciplinary action against the doctor. Melcher fondled an 11-year-old boy while the two were watching television, the board document says. The boy’s relationship with Melcher was not disclosed…
Excerpted from:Sex conviction for leading doctor
By Kathy Robertson
Sacramento Business Journal
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