Dr. Arturo Vargas, 41, is accused of molesting a female patient at the Kaiser Permanente Montebello offices. (Courtesy Kaiser Permanente)
MONTEBELLO, Calif. (KABC) -- A Kaiser Permanente doctor was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly molesting a patient at the Montebello offices.
Police said the victim was molested by 41-year-old Arturo Vargas when she went to the Kaiser offices at 1550 Town Center Drive. She reported the incident to police, who investigated the case and put a warrant out for the doctor's arrest.
Vargas surrendered at the Montebello police station, where he was booked on suspicion of sexual penetration by a foreign object, battery by fraud and sexual exploitation by a physician. He is free after posting $200,000 bail.
Police say there may be more victims. Anyone with information is urged to call (323) 887-1262.
Authorities are expected to release more information about the case during a Thursday afternoon press conference.