An 81 year old pharmacist in Media, Pennsylvania has been charged with multiple felony drug offenses and sexual extortion after prosecutors say he gave women prescription drugs in exchange for sexual favors.
According to the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, as reported by PhillyVoice and 6ABC, the pharmacist, identified as Martin, owned a pharmacy on State Street in Media. Investigators allege he supplied women with oxycodone, fentanyl and Xanax.
The investigation began on April 18, when Media Borough police got a call about two unconscious people in a car parked behind the pharmacy. Prosecutors say one woman later told investigators she met with Martin weekly and received money and drugs in exchange for sex, and that texts on her phone included instructions on how to answer police questions. A second woman told authorities she exchanged sexual favors for oxycodone several times a week, according to investigators.
The DEA later joined the case and, after auditing five years of the pharmacy’s records, allegedly found it was the largest buyer of oxycodone and fentanyl in its ZIP code. Search warrants at Martin’s home and business turned up about $50,000 in cash, investigators said. The pharmacy stopped operating in June.
District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said the pharmacist “traded drugs for sexual favors,” putting at risk everyone who ended up with those drugs.
Martin turned himself in on Monday. His bail was set at $250,000, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 17. Reports at the time did not include a comment from Martin or an attorney on his behalf.
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