Podiatrist Convicted of Sexual Assault

By Margaret Lyons in News on Apr 21, 2008 9:30PM

Anthony Overton, a podiatrist from Olympia Fields, was found guilty today of sexual assault for conducting a vaginal and rectal exam on a patient, then 75, who had a sprained ankle. Overton maintained during his bench trial that he did nothing wrong, and that he frequently conducted such exams to check for other conditions.

The 77-year-old victim told [the judge] last week she had asked Overton not to examine her internally and had complained afterward, but that Overton told her "I did you a favor."

Overton faces at least 12 years in prison. Hey, podiatrists? You're starting to have an image problem. [Trib, Southtown Star]