This seems ideal for "Lurid Crime Tales"| Where else? |
Dr. Nilon Tallant, 75, was introduced by lawmakers at the Capitol in 2006 and again in January of this year's legislative session, even though one legislator said he warned others about the physician's past sex offense after his first appearance. "I don't think anybody that's a convicted sex offender should have a medical license in Texas. Period," said Republican Rep. Phil King of Weatherford, who introduced Tallant in the House chamber in April 2006.
Tallant now lives in King's district, but King said he doesn't know Tallant well.
Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT first reported on the doctor's background.
Lolly Lockhart, a nurse consultant who has worked with Tallant, told The Associated Press on his behalf Friday that Tallant "is a very fine upstanding physician and citizen."
Lolly?
She said the criminal charge resulted from his mistake in judgment and involved the relative of a woman he once dated. The young woman allegedly tried several times to seduce the doctor when he was divorced and lonely, Lockhart said. "He's not a predator at all," she said.
"not at 75 anyway."
Tallant is now remarried. He practices medicine part time on a fill-in basis and enjoys volunteer work, including the Capitol duty and helping out at local cheerleader camps, Lockhart said.
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Tallant used to practice medicine in the San Marcos area, where the conviction occurred. Texas Medical Board records state that in late 1995 Tallant began "an improper sexual relationship" with a 17-year-old female patient for whom he had once prescribed medication and he pleaded guilty in 1997 to sexual performance by a child. He was placed on probation for 10 years and fined $1,000, according to board records.
63 at the time, hmmmm. The old goat obviously has ability but he should have applied it more wisely.
His medical license was revoked but reinstated in 2001, records show.