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A former family physician in Berks County has received a long state prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two boys and secretly recording numerous children and adults in the bathroom of his home.
Former Berks doctor sentenced to 26-plus years in prison for sexually assaulting and secretly recording children
While awaiting trial, Justin Rutherford was charged with plotting from Berks County Prison to have someone kill one of his sexual assault victims.www.readingeagle.com
Justin Rutherford, 34, of Amity Township was sentenced Monday by Berks Judge Eleni Dimitrou Geishauser to 26 years and 10 months to 70 years in prison. He was also sentenced to serve 12 years of special probation after his prison term.
Rutherford on Monday pleaded guilty to rape of a child, rape of an unconscious person, sexual abuse of children and invasion of privacy. It was a non-negotiated plea, meaning he admitted to the charges but could not work out a sentence with prosecutors, officials said.
According to court documents, Rutherford used a hidden bathroom camera to record people in his home in various states of undress and without their consent. Investigators found thousands of video and photo images at the time of his arrest. He was also charged with sexually assaulting two underage victims. Rutherford was arrested in 2021, after the district attorney's office says a state hotline received a tip.
Former Berks doctor to spend decades in prison for recording, assaulting underage victims
Justin Rutherford, a former doctor from Amity Township, received 26 years and 10 months to 70 years in prison, followed by 12 years of special probation.www.wfmz.com
"This is not behavior we would ever believe a doctor would commit," [Berks County DA John] Adams said.
