San Jose dentist sentenced to jail, will lose license

Benva Lazar, D.M.D., 57, who operated a practice in South San Jose, was arrested in August after a girl told police he had fondled her breasts, according to a story in the San Jose Mercury News. He ultimately pleaded no contest to felony sexual battery by fraud.

Last April, Lazar pleaded no contest to six misdemeanor charges in a plea bargain with the DA’s office. These related cases, dating to 2008,…