Mammoth Lakes Physician Commits Suicide Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Popular Mammoth Lakes physician Dr. Andrew Bourne ended his own life on January 4, 2012 shortly after being accused of sexual abuse of a Santa Barbara teen. Both Dr. Bourne and Joseph Walker, 48 are accused of soliciting sex from a minor and unlawful sexual intercourse. Both had pleaded not guilty.
The charges stem from the discovery of over 1,000 emails between Bourne and Walker with the teen that allegedly described the sexual relationships. According to Santa Barbara District Attorney officials, the teen was the daughter of Bourne's family friends and Bourne had admitted to the sexual relationship with investigators.
At the time of his death, Bourne was not under investigation with the California Medical Board and no formal Accusation had been filed.


