Merced pediatrician will now face molestation charges

A Merced pediatrician who is accused of child pornography is now facing molestation charges.

Carlos Teran-Miranda, 35, is charged with molesting three children during medical exams. Investigators say the alleged victims are two boys, ages 6 and 8, and a 9-year-old girl.

The doctor was first arrested back in February after a patient’s mother found a hidden video camera in a bathroom at the Golden Valley Health Center. He bailed out of jail, but was taken back into custody.