Former USC gynecologist George Tyndall’s preliminary hearing will resume on May 13 at 10 a.m., as confirmed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The decision was made by Judge Larry Fidler at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on Friday after a discussion between the defense and prosecutor from the District Attorney’s office.
Prior to Friday’s hearing, the preliminary hearing was held over three separate occasions spanning October through January, comprising testimonies from four witnesses. A trial date has not yet been set.
According to Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller, there are still 17 victims that need to testify.
Tyndall is charged with 12 counts of sexual battery by fraud and 23 counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person. There are 21 women listed in the criminal case against Tyndall, all of whom he treated while working at USC.
Tyndall was not present for the hearing and was represented by his attorney Leonard Levine.
While the first accusations against Tyndall were recorded in 1995, the crimes alleged in The People Of The State Of California v. George Raymond Tyndall, took place between 2009 and 2016. Tyndall left his position at USC in 2017 after a nursing supervisor reported Tyndall to to USC’s Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services.
Mueller agreed to the date, adding that the case has been going on for a while and the people involved are ready to testify.
In November, two former USC students and patients of Tyndall gave detailed testimonies of the abuse they faced, including suggestive comments and inappropriate touching during exams that he had requested.
In early December, the judge heard testimonies from four additional former patients, two of whom had testified in November. Both women testified to their experiences with Tyndall; one recounted multiple occurrences of sexual assault during pelvic exams conducted by him.
The witnesses, Jane Does 11, 13, 14 and 16, are all former USC students and were patients of Tyndall at the USC Health Center.
Until a trial is confirmed and a date is set, Tyndall remains out on bail.