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UF Health doctor arrested on child sexual abuse material charges

Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Chintan Shah, a 40-year-old UF assistant professor and UF Health physician, on Wednesday on felony charges of possessing and transmitting child sexual abuse material and using a communication device in the commission of a felony. Investigators say the case began in early April after a cyber tip flagged a social media account sharing illicit video, which was subsequently linked to Shah. Authorities searched his Newberry home on Tuesday before arresting him and booking him into the Alachua County Jail with no bond.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · Mainstreet Daily News · The Gainesville Sun