Otter Tail County Files Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges Against Dr. Zvi Levran

Otter Tail County prosecutors have charged 69-year-old Dr. Zvi Levran with six felony counts of criminal sexual conduct tied to alleged incidents involving two high-school hockey players in Fergus Falls between December 2014 and January 2016. The filing marks a new set of Minnesota charges against a physician already convicted and imprisoned in Michigan on multiple sex-related counts.

Court filings in Otter Tail County allege Levran made sexual contact with one underage player after an ankle injury in December 2014 and with a second player who sought treatment for a tailbone injury during the 2015-2016 hockey season. Local charging documents list two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and four counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Levran is scheduled to appear remotely in Otter Tail County District Court for an initial hearing on Feb. 9, 2026; court staff have arranged for the arraignment to proceed via video from his place of custody.

Levran practiced pediatric and family urology at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls from 2011 to 2018 and served for decades as a team “hockey doc” for youth hockey programs. The new Minnesota charges allege he used the trappings of medical care to make sexual contact with athletes in his care, a pattern that raises questions about oversight by local institutions and the protections available to players on youth and high-school teams.

Levran’s legal history in Michigan began with an October 2022 arrest after a then-19-year-old player alleged abuse during an exam in Levran’s Farmington Hills home office. Since that arrest investigations expanded and prosecutors in Michigan pursued dozens of counts across multiple cases; public records and reporting differ on exact totals, with counts reported at 27 in some records and 28 convictions referenced elsewhere. A Michigan judge imposed a lengthy term, described in reporting as 10-25 years, and exceeded sentencing guidelines on almost all charges. Sources differ on Levran’s current facility designation; he is being held in Michigan pending proceedings in both states.

Attorneys for alleged victims have sharply criticized how earlier allegations in Fergus Falls were handled. Attorney Mike Cox called the handling “shocking and abhorrent” and said, “It seems clear to me that the school district dropped the ball in a big way.” Cox also described the Fergus Falls police response as “lackadaisical.”

For residents of Otter Tail County the charges raise immediate concerns about safeguarding youth in schools and club sports, the responsibilities of medical providers who serve teams, and how cross-jurisdictional complaints are tracked and shared. The February arraignment will be the next public step; the Otter Tail County prosecutor’s office and district court will determine whether additional filings or investigative actions follow. Community leaders and school officials will face pressure to review reporting protocols and communication between local agencies and out-of-state authorities as the legal process unfolds.