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Akron doctor pleads guilty to 2021 sexual assault of co-worker

Sentencing for David Meranda is scheduled to take place on June 15.

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AKRON, Ohio — An Akron doctor is facing prison time after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a co-worker on Thursday.

According to a release from Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh, 34-year-old David Meranda of Akron pled guilty to one count of sexual battery, a felony of the first degree.

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Investigators say that in October of 2021, Meranda, a contracted emergency room physician for a local hospital system, sexually assaulted a co-worker at a Summit County home.

Meranda is set to face sentencing from Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Kathryn Michael on June 15.

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