FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 7, 2002

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Middlesex County Chiropractor's License Revoked

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NEWARK - Woodbridge chiropractor Alan L. Marcus, who pleaded guilty last year to five counts of criminal sexual conduct and an accusation of child cruelty and neglect, has surrendered his chiropractic license and is barred from seeking reinstatement for 10 years, Attorney General David Samson and Consumer Affairs' Acting Director Sharon Joyce announced today.

The surrender, which carries the weight of a revocation, comes after the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General moved before the Board of Chiropractor Examiners to take action against Marcus' license following his guilty plea.

The State's case against Marcus dates back to December 1998, when he was arrested on several counts of criminal and sexual contact with patients. Under a previous order, Marcus, who had an office in Clifton, Passaic County, voluntarily surrendered his license pending the outcome of the criminal case against him. In May 1999, Marcus was indicted by a Passaic Grand Jury on four counts of sexual assault, one count of endangering the welfare of a child and six counts of criminal sexual contact. The victims in this case, including a 15-year-old girl, complained of inappropriate touching during examinations. They were employees and patients of Marcus. On April 2, 2001, Marcus pleaded guilty to the five counts of criminal sexual contact and the accusation of child cruelty and neglect. In May, he was sentenced to four years probation, 100 days of jail time at the Passaic County Jail and was ordered to complete sex offender treatment.

"The order we've announced today not only prohibits Dr. Marcus from working as a chiropractor for at least another 10 years, it also bars him from even applying for reinstatement until after he proves he has received treatment," Attorney General Samson said.

"For any licensed healthcare professional to take advantage of a patient in a vulnerable state is simply unconscionable and intolerable," Joyce said.

In addition to the revocation of his license, Marcus must also pay $4,535.01 in investigative costs within the next 18 months.

Deputy Attorney General Hakima Bey-Lawson handled this matter for the state.