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Mammoth Lakes Doctor Commits Suicide

Mammoth Lakes Doctor Commits Suicide

Written by C.J. Ward

Story Created: Jan 24, 2012 at 7:48 PM PDT

Story Updated: Jan 25, 2012 at 12:31 PM PDT

KEY News has learned a Mammoth Lakes doctor charged with sex crimes involving a 14 year old Santa Barbara girl has committed suicide.

Doctor Andrew Bourne faced eight counts of illegal communication with a minor to facilitate sexual activity.

Sources tell KEY News that Bourne killed himself on Tuesday by injecting himself with drugs.

Santa Barbara police arrested Bourne and businessman Joe Walker, earlier this month in Mammoth Lakes. Both men were transported to Santa Barbara where they went before a judge and eventually posted $750,000 bail.

The Mono County Sheriff's Office released a statement saying 46 year old Dr. Bourne was found unresponsive in the Mammoth Lakes area. Local authorities were dispatched to the scene and found Bourne dead. The coroner's office has started an investigation, however foul play is not suspected.

KEY News was first to report that the alleged sexual contact with the girl happened for more than a year and included possibly thousands of emails and other electronic communications between Bourne, Walker and the girl. Sources say both men knew the family.

Police were called after the girl's parents discovered a suspicious email. That's when Santa Barbara Police detectives started an investigation.

Bourne was notified on January 9th that his contract at the Mammoth hospital where he worked was terminated because he could not fulfill its terms due to the ongoing criminal case. Dr. Bourne also resigned from his post on the Mammoth Lakes School Board.

We will have more in this developing story on KEY News at 11.
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