A podiatrist from Chicora was indicted on numerous charges alleging he sexually assaulted 11 female patients and the niece of another patient and prescribed excessive amounts of pain killers that led some to addiction.

Dr. Matthew James Sabo, 48, who created The Foot and Ankle Wellness Center of Western Pennsylvania in 2007, was indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges alleging misconduct from 2011 through 2021 at his offices in Butler, Armstrong and Mercer counties that are among the five offices he operates.

He employed three other podiatrists as well as nurses and other staff.

At his preliminary arraignment Thursday before District Judge J. Gary Decomo in Ford City, Sabo was released on $100,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 9.

An investigating grand jury convened by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court indicted Sabo on June 22. Supervising Judge Anthony Mariani accepted the presentment June 23.

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