(07:55) Santa Cruz – New information was released on Friday about a former Santa Cruz brain surgeon, accused of raping children with two nurses in Santa Cruz County. A court document alleges 57 year-old Dr. James Kohut sought to impregnate women to have sex with their children. Patterns of Dr. Kohut participating in child sex abuse crimes dates back to 1997 in Santa Cruz County, Seaside, Riverside and Sacramento. Court documents also revealed that Kohut lured women and children from Ohio, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada and Australia. Kohut now faces 11 felonies. All charges are linked to lewd acts with children. If convicted, Kohut will face a minimum 165-year prison term. Kohut will be back in Santa Cruz County Superior Court at 8:15 this morning for a bail hearing.
