TURLOCK, Calif. —

A former ultrasound technician is accused of sexually assaulting a patient during a medical procedure, the Turlock Police Department said.

Gerald Eugene Pinatacan, 45, is in the Stanislaus County Jail on charges that include sexual penetration with a foreign object and sexual battery for the purpose of sexual arousal, police said.

“This is an extremely troubling case,” Turlock Police Chief Jason Hedden said in a news release from the department. “When someone seeks medical care, they place complete trust in the professionals who are there to help them. That trust was violated. Our department is committed to holding individuals accountable when they abuse positions of authority and cause harm, and we encourage anyone who may have been impacted to come forward.”

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