FORREST CITY, Ark. – A doctor in Forrest City was sentenced to time in prison after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting multiple patients.

Dr. Sudesh Banaji, 61, was found guilty of six counts of second-degree sexual assault connected to incidents involving female patients. He was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay $90,000 in fines.

The sentencing comes after an investigation began in August 2023 due to allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with patients during examinations at Banaji's medical clinic in Forrest City.

Following the investigation, Arkansas State Police arrested Banaji on Aug. 26, 2024.

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