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Novi Pediatrician To Stand
Trial On Sexual Abuse Charges

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cian as well as a close family friend.
According to police and court records, the
Contributing Writer
boy was experiencing some difficulties at
home and the two subsequently developed
effrey Dembs, the Novi pediatri-
a closer relationship, which included over-
cian charged with three counts of
nights at Dembs' home and a
criminal sexual con-
five-day trip to Las Vegas.
duct with a minor, is sched-
The pediatrician, who has
uled to stand trial Oct. 21 in
been
free on bond since his
the courtroom of Oakland
arrest,
is on voluntary leave of
County Circuit Court Judge
absence
from his practice at
Shalina Kumar.
the
My
Kid's
Doc office on 12
Dembs was arrested in
Mile
Road
in
Novi.
November 2012 and charged
Defense
attorney
Gerald
with one count of first-degree
Gleeson
II
of
the
Miller
criminal sexual conduct and
Canfield law firm in Troy told
two counts of second-degree
the
Jewish News in February
conduct, all with a person
that
his client "categorically
under the age of 13.
denies
all charges."
The charges are based
Jeffrey Dembs
"I
personally
look forward
on statements made by an
to
vindicating
him:'
Gleeson
Oakland County teen, now 15,
said.
who told police that more than 70 incidents of
The October trial date was set during a
sexual abuse occurred during 2009-10, when
pretrial
hearing held on July 23. An addi-
he and Dembs began spending time together
tional
pretrial
hearing was also scheduled
at the doctor's West Bloomfield home.
for
Sept.
12.
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Dembs, now 61, was the boy's pediatri-

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