DENVER (KKTV) – A Colorado cardiologist was sentenced to 158 years in prison Friday for multiple sexual assault and drug charges.

Cardiologist Stephen Matthews was convicted of eight sexual assaults, according to our sister station CBS Colorado.

CBS Colorado said Matthews was accused of meeting women on dating apps, drugging 10 of them and sexually assaulting eight of them. He was found guilty of assaulting another victim, with a total of 11 victims.

CBS Colorado said many victims shared their stories and experiences with Matthews during the hearing.

“What happened to me that afternoon hurt me deeply,” one victim said. “I have been in therapy for the last 18 months. Stephen Matthews has dismantled what normal looks like for me.

Applause could be heard in the courtroom in Denver when Matthews’ sentence was announced, CBS Colorado said. He was found guilty of nearly all the sexual assault charges he was charged with in August.

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