Florida Doctor Had Been Accused Of Sexual Battery

Additional information concerning a Florida physician charged with drug conspiracy has surfaced reporting that in April 2007 he was charged with attempted sexual battery on an intern at the medical office where he worked.

Dr. Roger Browne, 52, was arrested in Florida in April and accused of being the ringleader in the trafficking of illegal prescription drugs into six Kentucky counties including Rowan, Carter and Elliott.

Medical files for nearly 500 Kentucky residents were discovered April 14 at American Health and Rehabilitation, the office where Dr. Roger A Health Insurance. Browne worked and is accused of being the ringleader in the trafficking of illegal prescription drugs.

Browne was indicted April 3 by a Federal grand jury in Lexington. According to the indictment, Browne conspired with others “to knowingly and intentionally distribute oxycondone” in several northeastern Kentucky counties.

A call was made Wednesday to the Boward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida to inquire about a previous arrest on Browne. Police said Browne allegedly on April 12, attempted sexual battery against an intern at American Health and Rehabilitation.

According to a media report, Browne and the intern went out to a local restaurant for appetizers and drinks after closing the office. At approximately 11 p.m. they two returned to the office parking lot. While in Browne’s vehicle, he made several alleged advances on the female, including fondling the victim

The female reported the incident to police, and Browne was arrested by the Coral Springs Police Department and released on bond May 8. Health Insurance A trial in the matter is set for June 23.

During a detention and removal hearing April 21 in Florida, Judge Robin Rosenbaum said she was aware of the April 13 arrest. “Because no trial in this matter has yet occurred, I have not considered the nature of the offense charged or the fact that the defendant was charged with a felony in that case in assessing danger to the community. Rather I find the sole relevance of this information to pertain to the fact that the defendant is alleged to have committed the instant offense while out on bond in another case," Rosenbaum stated during the court hearing.

A call was made Friday to the American Health and Rehabilitation to inquire about Browne's employment at the center. Health Insurance A person named "Rovona" answered the call but refused to give his last name or to cooperate. The reporter addressed herself and told Rovon she was seeking information about Browne and asked Rovon's last name. “I don’t have to give you my name,” he said.

He was then asked for the name of his supervisor. “I don’t have to give you the supervisor’s name either,” he said. He did agree to take a message for the supervisor. Rovon was asked to have the supervisor call The Morehead News with the answers to the following questions: (1) The length of time that Browne was employed at American Health and Rehabilitation. (2) Why he remained employed as a physician after being arrested and charged with sexual battery on the intern. (3) How he allegedly was involved in prescribing illegal pain medication to nearly 500 Kentucky residents without no one at the clinic having any knowledge.

As of Monday morning no one from American Health Rehabilitation had returned the call. Browne is expected to be extradited by to Kentucky to face the federal indictment within the next few days.