SALEM – Chiropractor Ilan Amar, 50, of Marblehead, the owner of A Touch of Health Chiropractic, located at 444 Humphrey Street in Swampscott, pled guilty to two counts of indecent assault and battery and three counts of open and gross lewdness in Superior Court in Salem on September 20. The case against Amar resulted from three victims who came forward in the wake of indecent assaults at the site of his chiropractic practice. Amar was sentenced to two-and-one-half years in the House of Correction, with two years to be served. The remaining six months will be suspended for three years, at which time he will be on probation.
“The actions that led to these charges are reprehensible,” said Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker. “Those seeking treatment in a healthcare setting are often at their most vulnerable, placing the utmost trust in the provider. The defendant chose to take advantage of and violate that trust. The victims in this case showed tremendous courage in coming forward to ensure the defendant would be unable to do this to anyone else.”
The Hon. Thomas Drechsler presided over the case. The Commonwealth was represented by Assistant District Attorney Lindsay Nasson. Amar was represented by attorney Kevin Reddington.
“I would like to commend the work of Assistant District Attorney Lindsay Nasson as well as Detective Ted Delano, now retired, of the Swampscott Police Criminal Investigation Division for their work on this matter,” Tucker added.
Upon probation, Amar will need to register as a sex offender, stay away from the victims, abstain from drugs, undergo random drug screenings, and refrain from working in healthcare.
