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Sep. 18, 2024

Newport Beach doctor accused in lawsuit of sexual assault

The doctor, already facing criminal charges in relation to his alleged sexual assault of patients, is being sued by one of his accusers.

A prominent Newport Beach physician facing criminal charges that he sexually assaulted male patients was sued Tuesday by one of his accusers.

According to the complaint, Dr. William Moore Thompson IV performed unnecessary lower body examinations, made inappropriate physical contact, and regularly made unsuitable comments to the patient, identified as John Doe, during a seven-month period in 2017 and 2018.

"This doctor betrayed my client who was seeking medical treat...

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