AKRON, Ohio— A Summit County jury on Friday acquitted a Hudson doctor on 26 of 27 counts of sexual misconduct.

Dr. James Bressi, 60, was found guilty of one count of sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. The jury deliberated for about 27 hours since closing arguments finished on Monday.

Bressi will be sentenced by Summit County Common Pleas Judge Tom Parker on the lone conviction on Oct. 7. Parker released Bressi from house arrest.

The doctor maintained his innocence throughout the criminal proceedings and a probe by the state medical board that led to the suspension of his medical license. Bressi is also named in more than a dozen lawsuits filed in Summit County Common Pleas Court.

Prosecutors alleged throughout the trial that Bressi purposefully molested and sexually abused 11 patients. Several women, including two women in their 70s, testified that Bressi forced them to touch his groin during procedures.

Bressi testified that he believes the 11 women are pressing charges against him for money, citing the lawsuits pending against him. He also said some felt bottles of sweetener and antibiotics he regularly carries in his pockets.

Bressi performed one of his therapeutic treatments on a patient in front of the jury during testimony. He also testified he believes some of the women are part of a conspiracy led by Dr. Robert Geiger to oust him from his practice.