the 71-year-old anthony conti jr. is a predator taking advantage of young women when they needed help. four victims have come forward and there may be more. >> first case this afternoon is for anthony conti, jr.. >> longtime psychotherapist looked vulnerable himself in court standing in an orange jail jumpsuit accused of groaning patient under their clothes and telling them it was therapy. >> i will tell you reading the affidavits was just bizarre. patient of his came forward and told how he touched her under her shirt and put his hands down his pants telling her he would rid her body of toxins. >> his office is closed until further notice. an attorney has an office next- door. >> i can tell you i have known tony for a long time. he is a good man. >> lakeland police want to talk to any potential victims in th identity confidential but they want to speak to them. >>> the treasurer of the catholic charities facing charges after deputies say he stole money meant for the homeless. he stole $80,000 over the last two years.

. >> reporter: state prosecutor called anthony conti jr. a predator. >> first case this afternoon is four anthony conti. >> longtime psychotherapist he looked vulnerable himself in jail jumpsuit accused of groaning patients under their clothes and telling them it was therapy. >> is there any kind of therapy that would have involved this touching? >> no. >> i'm not an expert but reading the affidavits was her shirt and put his hands down her pants telling her he would rid her body of toxins. >> as we're looking into that, here is the second victim, pretty much the same exact sorry, the same lines, same verbiage. >> this afternoon a third trim and then a fourth came forward to police. >> there will probably be others. his office is now closed. a sign says it is closed until further notice. the attorney representing him in court just next-door. >> i can tell you i have known tony for a long time. he is a good man. he has a practice upstairs from my practice and at this point what i'm telling you, what i'm asking everyone to do is not rush to j

tuesday officers arrested 71-year-old anthony conty, junior. victims came forward with recent stories about sessions with the same counselor. he was accused of groping, claiming the intimate touching would help relieve depression and restart the body. authorities say the client said it made them uncomfortable. detectives launched an undercover investigation and with the help from victims, received enough information to make an arrest tuesday. now, we know that conky was taken to jail and we're outside his operation here in lakeland. you can see the signage there on the door indicating there's some sort of family emergency and the business will remain closed for scheduled to reopen monday of next week. we can tell you he is facing charges for eye -- a psychotherapist engaging with a client. the state attorney's office is involved in this case along with the special victims unit. officials tell us they believe there could be more victims out there in this case so they're asking anyone with any information to please go ahead, come forward and give

police tell us anthony conti inappropriately touched two patients during sessions and claimed it was part of their treatment. we're told there could also be more victims. anyone with information is asked to call lakeland police department. >>> the shooting death of a tampa toddler may have been at the hands of her father. a search warrant obtained by news channel 8 shows detectives are searching for evidence to file aggrate witnesses at the scene told police 17-month-old amaya shoffy shot herself. a dcs investigation shows her father accidentally shot her while he was handling his gun. we'll let you know if and when charges are filed. >>> breaking news, angry protests are spilling out into the streets of el cajon tonight after a california police officer shot and critically wounded a black man who may tampa newsroom following the breaking details. >> the man's condition has not yet been released, but eyewitnesses heard as many as five gunshots. >> officers responded to a person acting erratically. >> reporter: the 911 call came in around 2 p.m. pacific time of a disturbance at the br

lakeland police arrested 71- year-old anthony conti jr. late tuesday evening for two counts of felony sexual misconduct. detectives working late into office gathering evidence. police telling abc action news that conti a licensed mental health counselor claimed he was starting a, "level i treatment to rid a 29-year-old patient of toxins in her body that was causing her depression." that so-called treatment involved touching her on the neck, arms, and other parts according to police. only for that 39-year-old her treatment would consistent of an eastern medicine therapy. contpr thereports to ease depression by stimulating the victim's crotch. uncomfortable police say that both patients contacted them a few weeks ago, an undercover investigation lead to conti's arrest. according to the report he told the undercover officers that touching in those areas, "restarts the body." throughout the night tonight some of the suspect's family us. lakeland police telling us that conti has been working in this office for more than 15 years that they belie

officers arrested 71-year-old anthony conty, junior tuesday. the jail. he's facing felony charges for engaging in sex with a client. we learned two women came forward with similar stories about recent sessions with the same counselor. the women accused conty of touching them inappropriately, claiming the intimate touching would relieve depression and restart the body. the touching didn't stop even after the client said it made them uncomfortable. they worked with undercover detectives who that arrest tuesday. now, police say there could be other victims out there, so this investigation is far from over. in fact, we know that the special victims unit is working this case as well as the state attorney's office. anyone with any information is urged to contact the lakeland police. back to you. >>russell: we'll talk again soon. thank you. 7:03 and a road rage victim thankful to a couple of sheriff's deputies. were riding their bikes. he yelled at the driver. that person allegedly pulled a gun. the incident took place in front of a sheriff substation. deputies