Bruce Hensel, a former NBC News medical correspondent, has
been arrested for allegedly asking a 9-year-old girl for sexual photos.
Dr. Bruce Hensel, 71, was charged this Wednesday, November 13,
in the case. He was accused of contacting a minor for sexual purposes
after he allegedly asked the underage daughter of a friend for
inappropriate images this August, through an online app.
Hensel faces one felony count and if convicted, could serve up to 18 months in prison. His court date has not been announced.
The
former correspondent — who joined NBC4 in 1987 and worked in both New
York and Los Angeles — is now being investigated by the Los Angeles
Police Department. Police say the launched the investigation after
learning Hensel had allegedly exchanged inappropriate messages and
photos with the young girl.
Hensel’s home in the
Pacific Palisades was searched on October 16, with detectives from the
Internet Crimes Against Children unit leading the investigation. He was
booked into the Los Angeles Police Department’s Metropolitan Detention
Center. His bail was set at $5,000.
Though Hensel has
not released a statement in relation to his case, his lawyer, Steve
Sitkoff, told reporters that the arrest came as a shock to the team.
https://abc7.com/ex-tv-medical-correspondent-arrested-by-lapd-juvenile-division/5624361/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raLBNPWR--s
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