ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A St. Augustine doctor and his wife were arrested Monday after an investigation spanning more than a year, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
Asok Roy, 74, was arrested on five counts of solicitation to commit prostitution, two counts of writing a prescription for monetary benefit, two counts of falsely omitting information on a document or report and one count of being principal to practicing a health care profession without a license, according to FDLE.
His wife, Manjula Roy, 72, was arrested on a charge of practicing a health care profession without a license, FDLE said.
In May, News4Jax found Asok Roy's doctor's license to practice medicine was suspended by the Florida Department of Health, following a raid of his office -- the Medical Clinic of St. Augustine on A1A, just north of Crescent Beach -- by FDLE agents. He has since voluntarily relinquished his license, FDLE said.
The raid was prompted by accusations that Asok Roy traded sexual favors from patients in return for prescriptions and services.
FDLE said Monday's arrests were the result of evidence collected during multiple undercover operations, interviews and search warrants at both the Roys’ residence and medical clinic.
Between November 2015 and February, Roy performed free or discounted medical examinations and provided prescription drugs in exchange for sex acts from patients, according to the 37-page report obtained by News4Jax from the state health department.
Investigators also said the doctor prescribed drugs to people without conducting an appropriate medical examination and in some case, no examination at all.
When interviewing Asok Roy in May, he denied the sexual allegations and claims that he was running a pill mill.
"Law enforcement sent in a nude girl. What the f*** you expect me to, excuse my language, what you want me to do?" he said.
The Roys were booked into the St. Johns County jail, but posted bond Monday afternoon.
On Monday, when News4Jax went by the practice that Roy owned on A1A, it was no longer there, and the spaces had been taken over by new businesses. It appears the office was shut down after the raid in May.
The case will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office, Seventh Judicial Circuit.