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Final Arguments Made in Sexual Assault Case Against Yorkville Doctor
The doctor was charged with sexually assaulting patients in 2014
The final arguments were offered in a bench trial of Dr. Haohua Yang in Kendall County Court on Wednesday, according to WSPY. The case was set for a jury trial until Dr. Yang opted for a bench trial on Monday.
Court documents show that Yang was charged with criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse in December 2014. He was accused of inappropriately touching or fondling three female patients during physical exams at his Yorkville practice, according to the Naperville Sun. The state suspended his medical license after the charges were made.
Yang and four of his former patients testified on Monday.
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In April 2015, Yang was arrested at O'Hare International Airport after trying to illegally enter China. Yang claimed in court that he violated bond to visit his ill wife.
Judge Timothy McCann is scheduled to issue his decision on Friday.
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