According to an August 2009 story in the National Enquirer, Sara Morrison, a 44-year-old mother, has accused television host Dr. Phil McGraw of sexual abuse.
She claims that when she was an intern at McGraw's office in the 1980s, that he repeatedly fondled her. Morrison says she was patient of his and underwent treatment for depression, then was hired as an intern the following year when the abuse allegedly occurred.
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Treated for depression by McGraw in the 1980s
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Hired as an intern the following summer
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Claims she was fondled repeatedly and sexually assaulted
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Occurred at his Wichita Falls, Texas, office
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Says the incident was investigated by local authorities
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McGraw was married for eight years at the time
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Claims he would make her sit on his lap during phone calls
