Former university surgeon pleads guilty to harassment

A former University of Missouri Hospital surgeon has pleaded guilty to harassment charges.

Dr. Gregory McClain was charged with two counts of harassment after he allegedly had others make harassing phone calls to former coworkers in 2014.

Two victims told police a deep voice, who identified himself as “The Gorilla”, threatened them to “back off” and that bad things would happen to them if they didn’t listen.

Police said one of the victims made a sexual harassment complaint.

McClain previously told ABC 17 News he was innocent of the accusations.

“They may be victims,” McClain said in April 2016, “but they’re not my victims. I’m a family man, a God-fearing man. The things I’ve been accused of don’t make sense.”

McClain is to be sentenced Wednesday.

A hearing for Jimmy Thomas, the man charged with two counts of aggravated stalking in the case, was delayed in court on Monday.