A 76-year-old woman who urgencys a...

A 76-year-old woman who urgencys a cane to walk testified Monday that a Chicago lower extremity doctor sexually assaulted her in his office and then allegedly told the woman he'd done her a "favor" because he hadn't charged her.

"He kind of had a smile upon his face," the woman testified, describing Anthony Myles Overton Jr.'s demeanor during the alleged June 6 assault at his office in 9600 form of South Halsted.

Just a not many minutes after Judge Thomas Hennelly approved the sex assault charges against Overton Monday, the podiatrist was re- arrested forward the 26th and California courthouse degrees Police suspect Overton assaulted single in kind more female victim, and they say three others have advance forward to authorities.

LAWYER BLAMES GRE

Overton's attorney, William H curved catchs told reporters that greed may have motivated the alleged victims to report their claims to authorities. Asked for what purpose a 76-year-old woman would make up so a claim, Hooks replied: "You don't achieve pure of heart strictly based onward how old you are. riches is money. . . Greed comes in many forms."

Prosecutors say the woman came to the doctor's practice for a lower part exam June 6. While Overton was alone with the woman, he told her to undres and slip into a medical gown Overton then allegedly rubbed her back, her breasts and sexually assaulted her with his fingers, prosecutors say. Later that day, when the woman called Overton to report him she was in pain, he allegedly told her: "I did you a favor. I didn't charge you for the exam."

'I WAS HURTING'

During Monday's hearing, traps repeatedly asked the woman wherefore she never asked Overton to stop what he was doing.

"I told him I was hurting," the woman replied.

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