Man convicted of sex crimes for posing as medical researcher

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Provo man has been convicted of sex crimes after he falsely claimed to be a medical professional conducting anatomy research on women. A jury convicted 36-year-old Borzin Mottaghian on Friday of object rape, sexual battery and attempted sexual battery. His defense attorney argued that what happened in the Provo office was consensual because the women responded to a Craigslist ad asking for volunteers for medical purposes. Mottaghian’s sentencing is scheduled Feb. 4. The Daily Herald reports that the rape convictions carry a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life.

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