LOS ANGELES -On August 23, 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that Cristian Perez Latorre has been charged with assault and battery after allegedly impersonating a doctor and performing cosmetic surgery without the proper license on a woman in Los Angeles in July 2021.

The case was investigated by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Division of Investigation.

“There is no excuse for the unlicensed practice of medicine, and it will not be tolerated,” Department of Consumer Affairs Division of Investigation Chief Kathleen Nicholls said. “Anyone who violates the law and endangers the health of others must face the consequences of dangerous and selfish actions. We are grateful for our law enforcement partners and investigators who worked tirelessly on this case.”       

Cristian Adrian Perez Latorre, 53, is charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon; one count of battery with serious injury; and six counts of practicing medicine without a certification.

It is further alleged that Latorre inflicted great bodily injury.

On July 13, 2021, Latorre allegedly performed an unlicensed cosmetic surgery on a woman. On July 23, 2021, Latorre medically treated the victim for infections that resulted from the surgery. On August 13, 2021, Latorre again treated the victim for further complications related to the surgery.

Latorre was arrested on August 22, 2024, by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigation.

If convicted as charged, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison.

“California Department of Consumer Affairs investigators work to protect consumers from physical and financial harm.  We, as consumers, put our trust in those we seek help from and DCA works as a safety net to catch those, who not only violate that trust, but break the law,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona.