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News Release — April 24,2008
MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
April 24, 2008
Medical Board of California revokes former Huntington Beach
physician's license after felony conviction
SACRAMENTO — The medical license of John Edwin Bohm has been revoked by the Medical Board of California, effective April 24, 2008. "The mission of the Medical Board is public protection, and this action reflects the board's ongoing commitment to that mission," said Barb Johnston, executive director of the Medical Board.
On December 16, 2005, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Bohm entered a plea of nolo contendere relating to his sexual misconduct with one of his patients. On January 5, 2005, criminal charges were filed against him for his alleged sexual misconduct in connection with two patients. Bohm was convicted of one count for violating Business and Professions Code section 729(a), sexual exploitation of a patient by a physician. Imposition of Bohm's sentence was suspended, and Bohm was placed on summary probation for three years, with certain conditions, including fines and restitution, and ordered to stay away from both patients.
A Second Amended Accusation was filed by the Medical Board on March 21, 2006, claiming Bohm was subject to disciplinary action under B&P Code section 726, in that he committed acts of sexual abuse or misconduct with three patients; B&P Code section 729, in that he committed an act of sexual abuse, misconduct, and/or relations with three patients; B&P Code section 2234(e), in that he committed dishonest and corrupt acts in his care and treatment of three patients; and B&P Code section 2236, conviction of an offense related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a physician.
On March 5, 2008, Administrative Law Judge Humberto Flores revoked Bohm's medical license, concluding that Bohm was guilty of violating B&P Code section 726, in that Bohm committed acts of sexual misconduct with two patients; violating B&P Code section 729, in that he engaged in acts constituting sexual exploitation of the same two patients; and violating B&P Code section 2236(a), based on Bohm's criminal conviction of a violation of B&P Code section 729. Judge Flores also found that Bohm's actions constituted unprofessional contact and that he committed corrupt acts of sexual exploitation of two patients in violation of B&P Code sections 2234 and 2234(e), respectively. Judge Flores applied B&P Code section 2246, which requires the board to automatically revoke the license of a physician found to have violated B&P Code section 729.
The public record documents in this case can be accessed on the Medical Board's Web site at www.mbc.ca.gov under the heading "Enforcement Public Documents."
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