Sonoma Sex Sting Nabs East Bay Physician
An East Bay physician must stand trial for attempting to engage in a sex act with a minor, according to an article appearing today in The Press Democrat. Doctor must stand trial in sex sting case
Dr. Maurice Wolin was one of 29 men arrested in August 2006 for engaging in lewd Internet chat conversations followed by attempts to meet under aged boys for sex purposes, as filmed by TV cameras. After arriving at a Petaluma home, Dr. Wolin and the other 28 men were confronted by a NBC reporter before they were arrested
The Sonoma Superior Court held that the DA has enough evidence to bring a case for attempted child molestation.
Dr. Wolin has chosen to fight the charges while at least 12 other defendants (presumably with less ready cash to pay for a defense) have already settled with plea bargains with terms that include 9 months in the county jail and life registration as a sex offender.
