Judge sets $100K bail for Frederick pediatrician accused of raping patient

A Frederick pediatrician charged with raping a female patient must come up with $100,000 fully secured bail before his release, a judge ordered Wednesday.

Judge Julia Martz-Fisher set the bail during a hearing in the case of Dr. Ernesto Torres, 68, against the wishes of the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office which asked that he be held without bail. Torres’ attorney asked that he be released on his own recognizance. 

If he can secure the $100,000 bail, Torres will be released on home detention through the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. He will not be allowed any unsupervised contact with minors or patients, but Martz-Fisher will allow the medical board to determine if Torres can practice as the case goes through judicial proceedings. 

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