A Florida doctor who was charged with two counts of sexual battery after being accused of raping his female patients while they were being sedated was found dead on Monday, according to multiple reports.
Dr. Eric Andrew Salatawas arrestedon Nov. 21 after two women, ages 51 and 72, claimed Salata sexually assaulted them during cosmetic procedures at his practice, Pura Vida Medical Spa on the 5th Avenue South, according to NBC2 News.
The outlet later reporteda third woman had also come forwardwith a similar allegation.
Per the outlet, Salata was released from the Naples Jail Center after posting bond on Nov. 22 and was scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 19.
On Monday morning, officials from the Collier County Sheriff’s Officewere called to conduct a welfare checkon the 54-year-old Salata in the area of Gail Boulevard after no movement was detected on his ankle monitor, WINK News reported.
Naples Police Department
Upon their arrival, authorities discovered his body in a ditch with a gunshot wound to his head and a pistol located next to his right leg, per the outlet.
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Michelle Batten, a spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, toldNaples Daily Newsthat authoritiesare conducting an investigation into his death. No further details were released surrounding the case, including the cause of death.
In a statement to Pura Vida Medical Spa customers from Salata’s wife, Jill Salata, she said the spa is currently closed.
Representatives for Collier County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Adam Horowitz, an attorney for one of Salata’s victims issued a statement to The Daily Beast on Tuesday following his death, saying, “It is disappointing and frustrating thatDr. Salata has escaped justice.”
“It took tremendous courage for my client to tell her truth. She was ready to hold him accountable in court,” Horowitz added.
source: people.com
