Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Dr. Fernando Juarez Gomez, Jr. a 44 year-old man from Oxnard, has been charged with eight felony counts of sexual battery by fraudulent misrepresentation. He is also charged with special allegations that he took advantage of a position of trust or authority.
On March 21, 2024, Ventura Police Department officers served an arrest warrant on Gomez, Jr. at his chiropractic office in Ventura. The arrest resulted from two separate sexual battery reports. Further investigation and a call for other possible victims to come forward led to charges pertaining to three additional victims who accused Gomez, Jr. of sexual battery while they sought his chiropractic care.
Gomez, Jr. pled not guilty to all counts at the arraignment.
Deputy District Attorney Rikole Kelly, a member of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Sexual Assault Unit, is prosecuting the case.
Gomez, Jr. is scheduled for his next court appearance on April 11, 2024, for bail review. An early disposition conference is also scheduled for May 13, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom 11 of the Ventura County Superior Court. Gomez, Jr. was allowed to remain out of custody on his $40,0000 bond pending the bail review, under the condition that he cannot work as a chiropractor or personal trainer while the case is ongoing.