Dossier
James Heaps
Coverage of James Heaps in the Nexus archive.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)organization1Los Angeles County District Attorney's Officeorganization1Nathan J. Hochmanperson1Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Centerplace1Sexual Assaulttopic1California Appeals Courtorganization1University of California, Los Angelesorganization1Sexual abuse chargestopic1
- Former UCLA gynecologist sentenced after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting patients at school
A former UCLA gynecologist, James Heaps, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to 13 counts of sexually assaulting patients. The university spent $700 million to settle civil claims against him, though his conviction was overturned in 2023 due to a juror language issue.
- UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to 13 sexual abuse charges and is sentenced to 11 years in prison
James Heaps, a former UCLA gynecologist, pleaded guilty to 13 sexual abuse charges and received an 11-year prison sentence. His original 2023 conviction was overturned due to a fair trial issue involving a juror's English proficiency.