Former Peninsula Psychiatrist Due Back In Court In Molestation Case
REDWOOD CITY (CBS/AP) -- A former prominent child psychiatrist accused of molesting his patients was due back in court for a competency hearing to determine if he is ready to be retried.
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said jury selection is scheduled Monday for the hearing on Dr. William Ayres' mental health. A previous competency trial was put on hold in January amid concerns about the 79-year-old psychiatrist's dementia.
Ayres is charged with molesting seven male patients under the guise of conducting physical exams during counseling sessions.
More than 30 other former patients also alleged being fondled by Ayres, but he was not charged in those cases because of how long ago they occurred.
A mistrial was declared in Ayres' first trial two years ago after the jury deadlocked on all counts.
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