Doctor in Largo accused of sexual battery

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Doctor in Largo accused of sexual battery

By Stephanie Garry, Times Staff Writer
In print: Saturday, April 19, 2008

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LARGO — A doctor was arrested Thursday on charges that he illegally touched patients, according to police and jail records.

Kayode E. Sotonwa, 42, was charged with felony sexual battery without force on a victim over 12 years old. He also faces three charges of misdemeanor battery.

Largo police spokesman Mike Loux declined to comment on the case but confirmed that the victims were patients. He said the department is still investigating the possibility that there are other victims.

Sotonwa's office is located at 2700 East Bay Drive, Suite 101, in Largo. Sotonwa of 1716 Belleair Road in Clearwater is a licensed physician of internal medicine in Florida, according to the Florida Health Department Web site. His profile says he has staff privileges at Mease Countryside Hospital, Mease Dunedin Hospital and Morton Plant Hospital and is affiliated with the USF College of Medicine.

The sexual battery charge is a second-degree felony that can be punished with up to 15 years in jail. Records show bail was set at $21,500. He was released Friday.

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by anonymous	Apr 22, 2008 9:12 AM
Watch the Bays News 9 clip online, someone should ask his wife about her husbands status in Nigeria and him being allowed to have multiple wives. I am outraged that she would call the victims liars. She knows of his unfaithfulness and approves of it.

by Dorothy	Apr 20, 2008 11:02 AM
Is he a citizen? Where did he go to school? How about some information.

by H man	Apr 20, 2008 10:57 AM
Now he can get touched in jail :)

by Jim	Apr 20, 2008 10:49 AM
The Tribune had this story first and gave its readers more information. What's up with that? Is your paper taking Pinellas County readers for granted?