Jason Marz/Getty Images(DENVER, Colo.) A Denver cardiologist accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met through dating apps was arraigned on more than 50 felony counts on Friday.
Dr. Stephen Matthews, 35, a board-certified cardiologist and internal medicine physician, pleaded not guilty to 51 counts, including sexual assault and drugging, online court records show.
Matthews was first arrested in March on three counts of sexual assault after a woman alleged he drugged and sexually assaulted her. Since then, 12 more alleged victims have come forward, according to the Denver District Attorney s Office.
In the initial case, a woman told police she met Matthews on Hinge and blacked out while on a date with him in January and couldn t remember having any sexual interaction with him, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Matthews told police they had consensual sex after consuming several mimosas, then she fell ill, the affidavit said.
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Stephen Matthews is set to appear in Denver District Court for arraignment Friday morning. He faces 51 felony counts related to the alleged drugging and sexual assault of 13 women.
Stephen Matthews is accused of drugging more than a dozen women and sexually assaulting some of them. He is being held in Denver jail until his trial starts in 2024.