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BRAIN SURGEON WHO ALLEGEDLY WANTED TO CREATE “SEXUAL FAMILIES” TO MOLEST KIDS IS FOUND DEAD IN CELL Authorities say James Kohut – who was accused, among other acts, of soliciting mothers to engage in sexual acts with children – was alone in cell
October 14, 2019
Chris Harris
People
Authorities are investigating the sudden death of a California neurosurgeon who allegedly sexually abused several children and fantasized about creating “sexual families” by impregnating women and their daughters so he could then molest his offspring.
It is believed that disgraced brain surgeon James Kohut, 59, took his own life on Sunday morning inside his jail cell, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office.
Kohut was awaiting trial on dozens of child sexual abuse counts. PEOPLE was unable to ascertain when his trial was set to begin.
Kohut had been in custody since