Dr. Jonathon W. Cavins, 41-years-old, is facing additional charges after additional victims come forward. In addition to the original charge of Child Molesting, a Level 4 Felony, the Boone County Prosecutor has filed additional charges including: two counts of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, a Level 5 Felony, and one count of Vicarious Sexual Gratification, a Level 5 Felony.
After Dr. Cavins was arrested on Friday, February 22, additional victims have contacted Lebanon Police Department with allegations of inappropriate conduct by Dr. Cavins during physical examinations. Detectives conducted forensic interviews with two additional victims at Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center in Lebanon over the weekend. Information obtained from the victims in these forensic interviews was substantially similar to that obtained from the first victim and led to the filing of the additional charges.
The latest victims to come forward are a 16-year-old male, who was 15-years-old at the time of the incident, and a 14-year -old male. Detectives are working to schedule forensic interviews with two other potential victims in the coming days.
We would like to encourage parents of children who were patients of Dr. Cavins to talk to their children about anything unusual or uncomfortable took place during their physical examinations. If you have any concerns about any interactions that occurred during an appointment with Dr. Cavins, please contact our detectives to speak with them about it.
Witham Health Services’ President and CEO Raymond Ingham released the following statement regarding the allegations against Dr. Cavins:
“We are shocked and troubled by the additional allegations of misconduct being made against Dr. Jonathon Cavins. We take this matter very seriously and Dr. Cavins is no longer employed here. Our top priority is the health and safety of our patients and we encourage anyone with information that might be useful in this case to contact the Lebanon Police Department.
“We will continue our own internal investigation into this matter and we will also continue to cooperate fully with all involved agencies.”