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Twisted dentist learns fate after raping multiple patients during treatment
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- A 180-year prison term was imposed on Joseph Clarence Cox after his January conviction for rape, sodomy, and sexual abuse linked to actions at his Alabama dental practice.
- The verdict followed a week-long trial in which Cox was found guilty of two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy, and eight counts of first-degree sexual abuse.
- Authorities traced a high staff turnover from June 2020 to April 2021 to Cox’s inappropriate sexual conduct with employees, prompting a police investigation.
- Eight former employees and three former patients testified about repeated sexual abuse during office visits and procedures.
- Cox’s 2012 Dekalb County harassment admissions previously influenced probation and a suspension of his dental license.
- Cox’s 2017 dental office, which later became central to the case, was the setting for the alleged assaults during procedures.
- Judge George Day ordered the sentences to run consecutively to ensure accountability and full reparation for victims.
- The judge held that the 25-year terms for rape and sodomy plus 10 years per sexual abuse count must be served sequentially, totaling 180 years.
- Cox’s past conduct and criminal history, including the 2012 harassment admission, underscored the conclusion that his actions warranted a severe, lengthy sentence.
- Cox’s offenses involved patients and staff during dental procedures, highlighting a severe breach of trust in a clinical setting.
- The case resulted from a comprehensive Etowah County police investigation leading to Cox’s April 2021 arrest.
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