Prosecutors face challenges as they move to prove Tyndall allegations, experts say
LOS ANGELES - A dozen investigators have amassed a trove of evidence against former University of Southern California gynecologist George Tyndall over the last year. They've interviewed hundreds of women who described disturbing behavior, from lurid comments to inappropriate touching, and collected photos the doctor kept of nude women - taken in what appeared to be a medical exam room.
But as prosecutors now prepare to prove the abuse allegations in court, legal experts say the criminal case is by no means a slam dunk.
"What Tyndall's going to say is: 'You might question my medical judgment, but that doesn't make me a criminal,' " said Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School.
Tyndall was taken into custody last week
