Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against Dr. Christopher Davis, a 63-year-old physician from York County, for allegedly coercing female patients into sexual acts and soliciting explicit images in exchange for continued access to methadone prescriptions. Davis, who served as the medical director at Pyramid Healthcare Treatment Center, was arrested on Wednesday and faces multiple serious charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, and sexual extortion. His bail has been set at $1 million.
According to the Office of Attorney General, the investigation, which involved a presentment from the 52nd Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, revealed that between 2022 and 2024, Davis exploited his position to manipulate and intimidate vulnerable patients. The patients, seeking treatment for opioid addiction, relied on Davis for access to methadone, a Schedule II controlled substance. Instead of providing compassionate care, Davis allegedly used his authority to demand sexual favors and explicit images, threatening to withhold treatment if his demands were not met.
Attorney General Sunday condemned Davis’s actions, stating, “This doctor abused his role as a gatekeeper to necessary medications for vulnerable patients by manipulating, intimidating, and assaulting numerous patients between 2022 and 2024. The patients relied on the defendant to provide compassionate care and treatment as they navigated a path to recovery; instead, he betrayed them time and time again.” He further emphasized that individuals seeking to better their lives through treatment should be supported, not exploited.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Robert Smulktis and Deputy Attorney General Christy Schlottman of the Drug Strike Force Section. As with all criminal cases, the charges against Dr. Davis are merely allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
For more information or to report suspected misconduct, individuals are encouraged to contact the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
***The suspect is innocent until proven guilty.
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