Dirty Dr Phil.....LOLDr. Phil Charged With Sex Abuse
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Posted: 08/06/09 8:07AM
A woman who sought treatment from Dr. Phil McGraw 25 years ago has revealed his sexual advances destroyed her life. Sara Morrison has charged the TV therapist with sexual abuse.
“Not a single day has gone by when I haven’t been affected by what Phil McGraw did to me," Morrison reveals in the new issue of The National Enquirer. "He profoundly affected the course of my life.”
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - APRIL 19: Dr. Phil McGraw onstage at the 7th Annual TV Land Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on April 19, 2009 in Unversal City, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Phil McGraw
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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - APRIL 19: Dr. Phil McGraw onstage at the 7th Annual TV Land Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on April 19, 2009 in Unversal City, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Phil McGraw
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McGraw is the host of Dr. Phil, a show in which he offers life strategies from his experience as a clinical psychologist. He rose to fame through his therapy segments on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Morrison was a college sophomore at the time of the alleged abuse while McGraw was 34. She sought treatment for low self-esteem, depression and suicidal thoughts. Morrison reveals that their relationship changed when she became his intern, while she was still his patient.
“The first day I showed up for work, Phil had his hands all over me,” she recalled. “Phil would pull me down to sit in his lap while he talked on the phone to patients, other doctors, even his wife! He’d be running his hand up and down the inside of my thigh all the way up to my panties.”
“The world should know this man is a predator and a bully," Morrison concludes. "He shouldn’t be telling Americans how to live their lives, how to improve themselves."