SWAMPSCOTT — According to a press release from the Essex District Attorney’s Office, a Swampscott chiropractor accused of indecently assaulting a patient during an appointment was arraigned in Peabody District Court on Tuesday after turning himself in on an arrest warrant.
A 31-year-old female reported to police that Dr. Ilan S. Amar, owner of A Touch of Health at 444 Humphrey St. in Swampscott, allegedly indecently assaulted her during a treatment session on Dec. 5.
Dr. Ilan S. Amar was arraigned on Indecent Assault & Battery and Assault & Battery. Judge Matthew Nestor released the defendant on personal recognizance and ordered him to stay away from and have no contact with the victim and not to practice chiropractic medicine. The case is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on March 8, 2023.
Essex Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Gina Del Rio Gazzo requested $10,000 cash bail. Judge Nestor allowed ADA Del Rio Gazzo’s motion to impound the police report.
The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. He is represented by Attorney Michelle Peirce, who declined to comment on the case due to an agreement with her client.
Detective Ted Delano of the Swampscott Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating these allegations. He declined to comment on the investigation.
Anyone who has any further information can contact him at 781-595-1111. The case was heard in Peabody District Court because Lynn District Court is closed.
