Zvi Levran was arraigned Friday in 47th District Court on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct involving several patients, according to police in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Levran’s attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. The patients told police that their tests were somehow connected to youth hockey organizations. Police have not released information about the age or gender of Levran’s accusers, or when the alleged attacks took place. Levran was ordered held on $1 million bond. He was also ordered to surrender his passports, not to treat any patients at his home and to have no unsupervised contact with patients. A pre-examination conference is scheduled for December 7th. His attorney, Joseph Lavigne, told The Associated Press on Friday that he does not yet have information on what has been alleged, but that Levran intends to defend himself against the charges. Levran was also charged last month after a 19-year-old man told authorities he was sexually assaulted during an Oct. 18 exam at Levran’s northwest Detroit office. In that case, Levran was indicted in October on seven counts of criminal sexual conduct, ordered not to leave Michigan and told to have no contact with minors or hockey players. Investigators say they are concerned there may be other victims who have yet to come forward. The role of sports physicians and their interactions with athletes have come under scrutiny in recent years. Former University of Michigan sports doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison after admitting to abusing some of the nation’s top female athletes for years under the guise of medical treatment. He was accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women and girls. Former University of Michigan athletes, students and others said they were abused by University of Michigan sports doctor Robert Anderson. Anderson was director of the campus health service and physician for several sports teams, including football. He died in 2008 after working at the university for nearly 40 years.
Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors in Canada
If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual assault or trauma, the following resources are available to support people in crisis: If you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety, you should call 911. A complete list of sexual assault centers in Canada that offer information, support and counseling can be found at ReeseCommunity.com. You can find resources in your community by entering your zip code. Helplines, legal services and locations offering sexual assault kits in Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario and Nova Scotia can be found here. National Residential School Crisis Line: +1 866 925 4419 24 hour crisis line: 416 597 8808 Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: +1 833 900 1010 Trans Lifeline: +1 877 330 6366 Sexual misconduct support for current or former members of the Armed Forces: +1 844 750 1648 Read about your rights as a victim here.
