A RICHLANDS VIRGINIA DOCTOR IS HEADED TO PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO DRUG AND TAX CHARGES. 66 YEAR OLD ROY GOMEZ WAS SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT TO EIGHT MONTH BEHIND BARS. GOMEZ ADMITTED TO OBTAINING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY MISREPRESENTATION, MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS ON TAX RETURNS, AND FAILING TO FILE REPORTS OF HIS FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS. HE ALSO AGREED NEVER TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AGAIN AND FORFEIT ASSESTS TOTALING 650-THOUSAND DOLLARS. MEANWHILE,
GOMEZ STILL FACES A RAPE CHARGE IN TAZEWELL COUNTY.