FARMINGTON, Mich. – A physician in Downtown Farmington faces an assault and battery charge after an 18-year-old woman told police he inappropriately touched her and kissed her during a medical exam.
Steve Garagiola had the story on Local 4 News at 5. You can watch in the video posted above.
From Farmington Public Safety:
Dr. Eliezer Monge, a physician with an office in Downtown Farmington, has been charged with assault and battery after having inappropriate and unwanted contact with a female patient.
The allegations against Dr. Monge were reported to the Farmington Public Safety Department in July, 2016 by the victim who reported to investigators that Dr. Monge inappropriately touched her and kissed her during a medical exam.
The victim, an 18 year old Farmington resident, explained that Dr. Monge met her in the exam room and had her lay on her back on the examination table at which time he began to touch her in such a way that made her feel very uncomfortable. The victim and Dr. Monge were the only people in the exam room. Dr. Monge then reached out his hand to assist the woman to a sitting position at which time she reported that he leaned in and attempted to kiss her on the lips. The victim immediately turned her head sideways to avoid the kiss at which time she stated that Dr. Monge kissed her on the side of her neck with an open mouth. The victim stated that she became panicked and immediately left the office without checking out.
Investigators interviewed Dr. Monge who denied the victims claims. A DNA sample from the victim’s neck was obtained to be compared with a known DNA sample from Dr. Monge. The samples were sent to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab who confirmed that the DNA recovered from the victim’s neck matched that of Dr. Monge.
Monge was arraigned Dec. 2 before Magistrate Friedrich of the 47th District Court who ordered a $2,500 personal bond and no contact with the victim. Dr. Monge’s pretrial has been scheduled for Jan. 23.
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