March 28, 2024

Lamoni chiropractor loses license over charges of sexual contact, exorcisms

LAMONI — A Lamoni chiropractor who engaged in sexual contact with patients and performed exorcisms is losing his license.

Charles Manuel of Lamoni was charged with numerous counts of engaging in unethical conduct, specifically improper sexual contact with a patient, engaging in practice harmful or detrimental to the public, violating the principals of chiropractic ethics and practicing outside the scope of the profession.

Documents from Iowa Board of Chiropractic were released Wednesday, April 15.

Bartering for sex

The court documents state Manuel engaged in sexual contact with several patients and bartered sex for services with some of these patients.

Manuel also performed exorcisms as part of his chiropractic treatment of patients.

On more than one occasion, Manuel recommended patients cease taking prescribed medications.

Before the board issued a judgment, Manuel’s chiropractic license was currently active and set to expire June 30, 2016.

Voluntary surrender

However, court documents state Manuel “agrees to voluntarily surrender his license to practice chiropractic to resolve this matter.”

The voluntary surrender has the same force and effect as an order of revocation.

Manuel has agreed to not use any titles that imply or represent he is a licensed chiropractor, to represent himself to the public as one or to engage in the practice of chiropractic, which is required by license in the state of Iowa.

Documents state if Manuel violates the terms of the order, the board may initiate action to impose other license discipline as authorized by the Iowa Code.

10 years

Manuel may not request license reinstatement for at least 10 years from the date of the board’s order.

Prior to seeking reinstatement, he must undergo a comprehensive mental health and boundaries evaluation with a board-approved evaluator.