Former UCLA gynecologist’s sexual abuse conviction tossed, survivors outraged

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February 3, 2026

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A former UCLA gynecologist who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex abuse-related crimes had his conviction tossed by an appeals court this week, much to the shock of abuse survivors. Dr. James Heaps worked in UCLA’s student heath department part-time between 1983 and 2010 before being hired full-time in 2014; he also had medical staff […]