There's not a whole lot worse than someone who abuses a position of power for sexual gain. It's even worse when it comes from someone you should absolutely be able to trust. Like a therapist, for example.

A woman has filed a lawsuit in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., against her therapist and Henderson Mental Health Center, the clinic he works out of, for just that. She says Mervin Span, the therapist assigned to her case, began making sexual advances on her from the first visit he made to her home. It started with a kiss on her neck, the lawsuit alleges, and progressed to him raping her repeatedly without a condom. She says she even complied when he ordered her to meet him at his house for sex, out of fear that Span would retaliate by making sure she permanently lost custody of her son.

CFO Dr. Steven Ronik said in a statement issued Wednesday, “Henderson Mental Health Center has an incredibly committed professional staff who helps thousands of families each year. If any part of these allegations were true, the actions would be that of a rogue employee. Anyone familiar with our history, reputation and organizational culture knows our priorities and how we’d never, ever tolerate something as inappropriate as the allegations suggest. At the present time we have not received any lawsuit.”