A 46-year-old California doctor, who was accused of committing a sexual crime and lewd act upon a child, committed suicide two week after posting bail.

Dr. Andrew Bourne’s body was found on Tuesday in a fish hatchery area near his home in Mammoth Lakes in Santa Barbara County.

Bourne and Mammoth Lakes resident, Joseph Walker, were arrested on January 4 and charged with sexual misconduct with a 14-yer-old girl.

Authorities say the defendants had a two-year relationship with the victim

Bourne’s attorney Ron Bamieh said the charges against his client “led to his suicide.”

Bamieh said Bourne’s wife found his body through his GPS ankle bracelet, which he was required to wear after posting bail.

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