MORE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT LAWSUITS FILED

Two more lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct against patients have been filed against Crestview gastroenterologist Dr. Khalid Moussa. Attorney Gillis Powell confirmed he filed the two new cases – the 6th and 7th – on Tuesday. Powell said as many as 21 women may be victims of Moussa’s alleged inappropriate groping. The lawsuits also name Moussa’s employer, North Okaloosa Physician Group, as a defendant and seek compensation for damages. Okaloosa County Circuit Judge Terrance Ketchel has issued a gag order limiting what those associated with the case can say to the news media.

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