Adley DaSilva, the Stuart man found guilty of performing cosmetic surgery without a license, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
A St. Lucie County judge sentenced DaSilva on Friday. He faced charges for performing cosmetic surgeries while only a physician's assistant.
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A jury found him guilty of racketeering, aggravated battery and practicing medicine without a license after a week-long trial in May.
DaSilva was one of four people facing charges related to botched cosmetic procedures at the now-closed Cosmetica Plastic Surgery and Anti-Aging in Port St. Lucie, which left patients with scars and "mental anguish."
