Farmington Hills "Hockey Doc" Faces New Charges for Explicit Photos, Solicitation of Minor

In a troubling expansion of an already disturbing case, Dr. Zvi Levran, a Farmington Hills urologist involved with youth hockey for decades, is facing new criminal charges on top of a slew of previous allegations. Accused of sexually abusing teenage boys, the 68-year-old is now charged with additional counts related to explicit photos and solicitation of an explicit video from teen patients, the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office announced yesterday, as reported by CBS News Detroit.

Levran, dubbed the "hockey doc," is accused of taking explicit photos of patient ages 16 or 17 between 2018 and 2019, and then sending them to himself, which led to charges including child sexually abusive activity and possession of child pornography, and at the same time the doctor faces charges for allegedly soliciting a sexually explicit video from a 17-year-old patient in 2020 he's also charged with aggravated child sexually abusive activity and aggravated possession of child pornography as prosecutors attempt to confront the grim tally of accusations, according to The Detroit News.

The details of Levran's alleged misconduct came to light when numerous former patients testified regarding their experiences, painting a damning picture of deceit and abuse under the guise of medical treatment; the victims, many introduced to Levran through hockey, placed inherent trust in the urologist, as The Detroit News covered.

"This individual used his position of trust to prey on vulnerable teenagers," Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald stated, hailing the courage of the victims who have stepped forward, and the intensification of charges from Levran’s initial detention in November 2022, brings the total to 28, as covered by The Detroit News.

The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office has encouraged anyone else who may have been victimized by Dr. Levran to report to the Farmington Hills Police Department at 248-871-2610, emphasizing the necessity of transparency and justice for all affected. Moreover, the National Sexual Assault Hotline remains a resource, available 24/7 and confidential, at 1-800-656-4673 for those in need of support and guidance amidst such troubling circumstances.