Frederick, MD - A Maryland judge has ruled that a former pediatrician charged with sexually abusing minors is not competent to stand trial.
News outlets report that Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Julie Stevenson Solt ordered Wednesday that Ernesto Cesar Torres continue to be held in a state psychiatric hospital. His competency will be reviewed in 90 days.
Torres is charged with 98 counts of sexual offenses against 19 underage victims between 2001 and 2019. He also faces 61 sexual abuse charges in another case, with the alleged offenses dating back to the 1980s. His medical license is suspended...
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