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Pasadena Family Therapist Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Batteries of 7 Patients

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 2:44 pm
 
Edgar Gustavo Villamarin, 65, of Pasadena, pictured in a photo provided by Pasadena police following his arrest on Nov. 27, 2018

A former Pasadena marriage and family therapist convicted of sexually battering seven patients was taken into custody to begin serving a four-year prison term at the conclusion of his sentencing hearing on Thursday, officials said.

Edgar Gustavo Villamarin, 66, pleaded no contest in September to seven counts of sexual battery by fraud, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney’s officials and Superior Court records.

Under a plea arrangement, he was expected to receive a four-year sentence, prosecutors said at the time. Five additional charges were dismissed.

Villamarin has remained free throughout the legal process after posting $450,000 bail. He was remanded into custody to begin serving his sentence at Thursday’s court appearance, according to District Attorney’s Office spokesman Ricardo Santiago.

Investigators first arrested Villamarin in November of 2018 after a woman reported he had sexually assaulted her during an appointment at his office in the 100 block of Orange Place, according to Pasadena police.

Detectives then revisited a prior report from January 2016 made against the therapist by another woman.

“The victim also alleged a sexual assault occurred at Villamarin’s office during a scheduled appointment,” according to the police statement.

The continued investigation led to the identification of seven victims in all, prosecutors said.

“The victims were touched or fondled by Villamarin between 2014 and 2018,” according to Santiago.

Villamarin was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

See also:

Pasadena Marriage and Family Therapist Convicted of Sexual Assaults on 7 Patients

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