Florida Doc Found Dead in Ditch Days After Arrest for Allegedly Raping Unconscious Patients

The Florida doctor who was arrested last week for allegedly raping two patients while they were blacked out on sedatives, tequila, and laughing gas was found dead on Monday evening in a ditch near his home, an incident report says.

Cops have emphasized that the death of 54-year-old Dr. Eric Andrew Salata has not been ruled a suicide yet because an autopsy hasn’t been completed, but a spokesperson told The Daily Beast his death “does not appear to be suspicious.”

An incident report says Salata’s body was found during a welfare check—called in by authorities who noted his ankle monitor hadn’t moved for eight hours in the middle of the day on Monday.

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A responding officer said he spotted Salata’s boot sticking up in a wooded area, the report said. He then discovered the rest of Salata’s lifeless body, which was cold to the touch once he reached him Monday evening. The officer noted that he had a gunshot wound on the right side of his head and a handgun was resting next to his leg.

Before his death, the report said Salata left two notes, his credit cards, and his wedding ring at his Naples home.

Salata had reportedly practiced medicine in southwest Florida for more than 30 years until last week, when he was arrested on charges of of sexual battery on a physically helpless person, police said.

Police said two former patients accused him of sedating and raping them during a cosmetic procedure while they were blacked out from a mixture of tequila, laughing gas, and sedatives.