Campbell Chiropractor Convicted Of Sexual Battery On Patient

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A chiropractor was convicted this week of sexual battery on a patient at his Campbell clinic more than two years ago, a deputy district attorney said Thursday.

Dr. Manfred Alkhas, of San Jose, was convicted Monday of sexual battery by fraudulent representation after a four-week jury trial at the Hall of Justice, Deputy District Attorney Alaleh Kianerci said.

Alkhas owns Good Life Chiropractic at 280 E. Hamilton Ave., prosecutors said.

The jury was split 10-2 in favor of convicting him on a charge of sexual penetration on a person unconscious of the act, Kianerci said.

Alkhas was remanded into custody and is being held at the Santa Clara County Main Jail.

He was scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 30 and faces a maximum of four years in prison, Kianerci said.

In July 2013, Alkhas led his 21-year-old patient to another room after conducting electrotherapy treatments on her and told her he wanted to check if she was doing her stretches appropriately, Kianerci said.

In the process, Alkhas pulled up her shirt to touch her breasts, partially disrobed the woman to expose her buttocks and touched her vagina, according to Kianerci.

Later that night, the woman reported the incident to police, who soon after arrested Alkhas, Kianerci said.

Kianerci called the crime "egregious" because Alkhas took advantage of his patient's trust.

The police investigation uncovered another victim who said Alkhas (assaulted) her when she was between 5 and 7 years old while he was her Assyrian language teacher in San Jose in the mid- to late 1980s, Kianerci said.

Alkhas was not charged in the prior victim's case because the crime fell outside the statue of limitation, but the jury was able to hear her testimony, according to Kianerci.

Alkhas has been working as a chiropractor for more than 20 years and was able to practice for the duration of the case, but was on probation by the state Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Kianerci said.

Now that he has been convicted, it is expected his license will be revoked, according to Kianerci.

Alkhas' attorney, Wesley Schroeder, was out of the office and not available for comment Thursday.

Police are concerned that Alkhas has had other victims based on the number of his patients and his work with youth in the Assyrian community.

Anyone with information on Alkhas or knows of other possible victims is asked to call Campbell police at (408) 871-5190.

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