Even Predators Can Wear Doctors’ Coats

Irvine Dr. John Carl Hoefs Is Latest Offender in a Long Line.

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Dr. John Carl Hoefs Sexual Assault

At Least Two Patients Are Filing Charges Against Dr. John Carl Hoefs.

Women shouldn’t have to worry about being sexually assaulted when they’re dealing with a life-threatening illness, but Dr. John Carl Hoefs is a 79-year-old hepatologist (liver disease specialist) in Orange County, CA, who forgot about decorum. He was arrested May 3, 2024, and charged with 7 counts of felony sexual battery for groping the breasts of at least two patients.¹

Hoefs is affiliated with the Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Medical Center and has also been affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, and the Liver Specialty Center in Irvine. His medical license, obtained 50 years ago, has not been revoked, which leads authorities to believe there may be more survivors.

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“Women seeking potentially life-saving medical treatment should not be subjected to sexual abuse by the medical professional they have entrusted with their lives.”

– Orange Country District Attorney Tod Spitzer.¹

What Are the Charges?

Hoefs is suspected of assaulting one female patient who suffered from a liver condition five different times during visits for treatment beginning in 2020, according to DA Spitzer’s office.

“Sexual predators come in all forms and in all walks of life – even ones wearing white doctors’ coats.”

– DA Spitzer, Thursday, May 9, 2024.²

During the assaults, he allegedly grabbed the woman’s exposed breasts and removed the gown when the patient tried to cover herself. Another woman was groped in 2016 and 2017, authorities said. Hoefs faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on all 7 counts.

A Line of Predator Doctors is Fast Growing.

Thinking about how pervasive doctor sexual abuse is becoming makes us shudder. So far in the last 3 years, we’ve covered at least 6 prominent doctors in urban hubs like NYC and Chicago, some of them OB/GYNs but not all, who have betrayed the trust of their patients, including Larry Nassar, Robert Anderson, Fabio Ortega, Zhi Alan Cheng, Derrick Todd, and Darius Paduch.

The treatment doled out by those holding the most trusted positions in society is a traumatizing betrayal, say survivors, one that is conducive to lifelong psychiatric issues and suicidal ideation. We feel it is tantamount to make a mountain out of this mountain.

Where Do We Come In?

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We’ve helped thousands of people take action against predatory doctors who have abused their position like Dr. Nassar, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Hadden, and Dr. Cheng.

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Sources

1. Lee, Hunter, ““Irvine doctor suspected of sexually assaulting patients.”” The Orange County Register, May 9, 2024.
2. Press Release: “Authorities Asking for Public’s Help in Identifying Additional Potential Victims of Orange County Hepatologist Charged with Sexual Battery of Female Patients.” Release May 9, 2024.