PENDLETON – Former Pendleton chiropractor Terry Womack was indicted Thursday on seven counts of sexual abuse.

The chiropractor lost his license a year ago after the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners found him guilty of inappropriate sexual touching of 11 female patients over a 15-year period. Now Womack, 57, faces criminal charges as the result of a state investigation that looked into reports of touching that allegedly took place in his examination room.

A grand jury decided the chiropractor should face multiple charges of sexual abuse.

“He was indicted by the grand jury on one count of sexual abuse in the second degree and six counts of sexual abuse in the third degree,” said Stephanie Soden, Department of Justice spokeswoman.

The investigation and prosecution is a state, not a county, matter.

“The case is being prosecuted by the Oregon Department of Justice,” said Umatilla County District Attorney Dean Gushwa. “The DOJ is pursuing the alleged criminal acts that happened in Umatilla County.”

Womack’s formal arraignment is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sept. 18. He will hear formal charges and enter a plea.

The indictment lists descriptions of seven incidents involving four different women. Six counts, all Class A Misdemeanors, involved alleged intimate touching of three of the women during chiropractic adjustments. The last count, a Class C Felony, alleges more serious touching. Another woman accused Womack of guiding her to touch his groin area.

All the incidents allegedly happened within a three-year period.

The OBCE revoked Womack’s license to practice last August after a months-long investigation and a closed hearing in June. The seven-member board also ordered the chiropractor to pay investigative, attorney, expert witness and other costs of $43,503. The board had previously disciplined Womack for similar allegations made in 1992, suspending his license and giving him five years’ probation. During that time, the chiropractor was required to have a chaperone in the room when treating female patients.