Where are they now? Psychologist Dr Ken ‘Carrington’ Wilcox
Longtime readers of Khmer440 will surely remember the name Kenneth Drew Wilcox. Wilcox is a psychologist who had a private practice in Phnom Penh from about 2005 through 2010.
Dr. Wilcox’ online resume says that he started his private practice in Cambodia in March 2004, but that claim is absolutely untrue. In 2004, he was still living in the U.S, and he was having a rather bad time.
He started the year off with a bang, getting arrested for drunk driving in Broward County, Florida, during the early morning hours of January 1, 2004. He was also charged with “obstruction without violence” during this arrest, because he falsely told police that his name was “Russell McKinnon Wilcox.” That’s his older brother.
About two months later, Wilcox was charged with grand theft in Broward County Florida, based on a complaint from his ex-landlord. The landlord claimed that he asked Wilcox to leave his furnished apartment, under threat of eviction, for non-payment of rent. When Wilcox moved out, $3,200 worth of furniture was missing from the apartment.
That wasn’t the first time Wilcox had been charged with theft. In May 2004, Wilcox pled guilty to larceny for stealing a leather jacket from a Neiman Marcus store in Virginia back in 2003.
August 2004 saw Wilcox get arrested again in Broward County for drunk driving and eluding police, in the now infamous “piss stained pants” incident.
Wilcox was later picked up for a probation violation on November 1, 2004. He was released from the Broward County jail on December 7, 2004 and apparently fled to Cambodia sometime after that, while the felony theft and eluding charges against him were still pending. A felony warrant for his arrest was issued by a Broward County judge on February 22, 2005.
Dr. Wilcox set up a psychology practice in Phnom Penh in 2005 under the name “Wilcox Associates.” Wilcox’s psychology practice included counseling services relating to substance abuse, child protection, and domestic violence. He and his 21 year-old Cambodia boyfriend, Tek “Weslee” Lim, later opened “Thor Health Services” in 2009.
Dr. Wilcox became well known in expat social circles, and he even had a regular radio show on 97.5 Love FM. He reportedly claimed that he was an heir to the Gillette razor fortune.
The wheels came off Dr. Wilcox’ expat experience in October 2010, when it was reported on Khmer440 and later in the Cambodia Daily that he was wanted by the FBI on a federal charge of international flight from his Florida felony arrest warrants.
Around this time, a Khmer440 poster observed that Weslee had once posted on Facebook that Wilcox physically abused him by by tasing him in the neck multiple times. Weslee’s Facebook post was later deleted. Weslee, the co-owner of THOR Health Services, defended Wilcox in the local press, saying that the rumors about Wilcox’ past were untrue.
Dr. Wilcox was arrested in Cambodia in November 2010 and transported back to the U.S. to face the charges against him. He spent a few months in jail and was released in early 2011.
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Khmer440 hasn’t checked up on the good doctor Wilcox since he was released from jail about five years ago. We figured that this would be a good time to update what he and Weslee have been up to. Apparently, Weslee managed to join Wilcox in Florida, and the two married in Washington D.C. and had a very gay wedding reception at the Trump Miami Resort on April 20, 2013.
Notably, Wilcox’s personal blog spins the story of his departure from Cambodia quite differently from what we all remember. In a June 2013 blog post, Wilcox wrote, “our situation became too dangerous as our work placed us at odds with powerful leaders who did not wish to be exposed for their corruption and abuses. As the situation became unmanageable, I was forced to leave the country out of fear for my safety, leaving Wes behind in the protection of his family.”
Wilcox’s blog makes no mention that he was wanted by the FBI and arrested and deported from Cambodia to face charges in Florida for, among other things, stealing his landlord’s furniture. No, the way he tells it, he was forced to leave Cambodia because he was on an ass-kicking crusade exposing corruption and abuse by powerful leaders.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Dr. Wilcox has resumed practicing as a psychologist in the Miami area. He claims that his practice focuses on counseling for substance abuse and relationship issues. However, the Florida Board of Psychology website has a “lookup” page where members of the public can verify if someone who claims to be a psychologist actually holds a license to practice psychology in Florida. Kenneth Wilcox is not listed as a licensed psychologist in this online database. It is a crime under Florida law to hold yourself out as a psychologist if you don’t hold such a license.
Wilcox is very active in gay and LGBT causes in the Miami area and is involved with various community organizations. He and Weslee both serve on the board of advisors to the “Unity Coalition” and advocacy group for gay and LGBT Hispanics.
Bizarrely, Wilcox is identified on the Unity Coalition website as “Dr. Ken Carrington-Wilcox.” He also has a Facebook page under the name “Kenneth Carrington Wilcox,” and he blogs under the name “Dr. Ken Carrington.” But who is Carrington? Wilcox’ middle name is Drew. Has Dr. Wilcox, who reportedly claimed to be an heir to the Gillette fortune, simply adopted the last name of the oil-rich family from the long-running American TV series, Dynasty?
What is more troubling is that at about 11 p.m. on August 23, 2015, Wilcox was arrested by Miami-Dade police for allegedly attacking his husband of two and half years, Tek “Weslee” Lim. According to the police report, Weslee (identified in the police report as “Tek”) claimed that Wilcox was drinking and became jealous and tore Weslee’s shirt and scratched the left side of chest. Weslee reported that Wilcox also threw him onto the bed and tried to choke him.
Wilcox was charged with misdemeanor battery. He spent about 24 hours in jail, then he posted bail and was released. As a condition of his release he was ordered to have “no contact” with Weslee. That order was lifted nine days later. The case against Wilcox was subsequently dropped at the end of September. It is unknown if Weslee, like many vulnerable domestic violence victims, refused to cooperate with the prosecution.
Judging from recent social media photos, Wilcox and Weslee remain a couple. It also appears that, despite Wilcox’s long and continuing record of alcohol related arrests, and his recent arrest for trying to choke his husband, he continues to offer counseling services in the Miami area regarding matters relating to substance abuse and domestic violence.
What a stupid article. The right to privacy is a human right. Maybe someone can investigate what Mr. Gavin Mac did all wrong in his poor life.
Maybe you should investigate him.
The name Gavin Mac is an anagram of McVagina,so he is probably an Irish c#%t. If you’re in Phnom Penh, try going into all the Irish bars,such as the Irish Place on St.110 and Rory’s Pub on St.178. Tell everyone that you’re looking for an Irish c#@t.
Right to privacy? Dr. Wilcox has a blog. He blogs on the internet about powerful leaders forcing him and his husband to leave Cambodia out of fear for their safety because he was exposing corruption and abuses. That’s totally untrue. He’s trying to deceive people and portray himself as a hero.
It’s quite reasonable for me or anyone else to respond online that the real reason Wilcox left Cambodia is that he was hunted down by the FBI and arrested and extradited for felony crimes committed in America.
Arrests and criminal prosecutions are not private in civilized societies. They are public acts, the court proceedings are open to the public, the records are public. This transparency fosters public confidence in the proceedings and allows members of the public to monitor the fairness and effectiveness of those proceedings.
Dr. Wilcox holds himself out as an expert on domestic violence and substance abuse, he advises people who are in abusive relationships or suffer from addicition, he seeks out media coverage in Miami, and he had a radio show in Cambodia under the name “DJ Shrink.” There is nothing private about his arrest for allegedly choking his husband in a jealous rage after he had been drinking, or about his multiple arrests or convictions for drunk driving and theft.
He is addressed with the honourific : Dr. but seems not to deserve it. I wonder if he is actually a Dr.anywhere. Real M.D.’s don’t regard psychologists as legit doctors but they can write prescriptions.
Psychologists can’t write prescritions, they’re not doctors. Psychiatrists can, they’re MDs with a specialization in psychology.
Just a slight correction: psychologists are specialists in human behaviour (‘psych’, mind + ‘logos’, study), and – as stated – cannot prescribe drugs. Indeed, psychiatrists can prescribe as medical officers (‘psych’, mind + ‘iatro’, doctor), but do not specialise in human behaviour but mental disease. Psychologists have a restricted range of diagnoses (or forensic observations); psychiatrists do not.
This article is a slanderous defamation of character and should be taken down. There are real bad guys out there to report on. Dr. Wilcox is not one of them. He is loved and respected by so many in the South Florida community. Dr. Wilcox is a philanthropist and activist who makes the world a better place. Those who really know this man could care less about thie details of his personal life, half of which are fabricated by the author, who clearly has an agenda.. Dr. Wilcox is a man of substance and character. Maybe the author should write for a celebrity gossip magazine. This is not news; it is very distasteful. Please leave the man alone.
I don’t think you understand what slander means. It’s not slanderous when it reports facts. If you are so convinced that it is slanderous, please feel free to issue legal proceedings and see how far that gets you.
Are you kidding? He’s a con artist. Just stop it, you aren’t fooling anyone.
It only gets worse from there… have you any updates?
He’s getting divorced from Wes Lim now. Wes has been sharing these old blog posts on Facebook, much to the good doctor’s chagrin. He’s responded with some rather vulgar sexual slurs against Lim, which is just the mature response one might expect from this particular “psychologist”.
His fraudulent life continues:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/miamiherald.relaymedia.com/amp/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article149204079.html
https://www.google.com/amp/www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Man-Recovering-After-Falling-Victim-of-Hate-Crime-421573373.html%3Famp%3Dy
https://www.local10.com/news/crime/man-says-he-was-beaten-in-miami-beach-because-of-sexual-orientation
http://southfloridagaynews.com/Local/watch-man-beaten-in-south-beach-told-all-faggots-need-to-die.html
https://www.google.com/amp/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5911eb94e4b0a58297dfcb48/amp
He also told all of his friends that he had bone cancer and was dying. He told his husband Wes the same. He would tell friends that Obamacare wouldn’t allow him to get treatment or see his doctors. Turns out he had advanced stages of HIV, but he wasn’t taking his medicines so he became very emaciated and sick. People really cared a lot for this man and were heartbroken to find out the truth…
Ken is a creep. He is back in the news in Miami. Just google him again… Despicable.
It seems that Wilcox he is now going by the name “Drew Carrington,” at least on Facebook.
Carrington is derived from the show Dynasty which suits him just fine. That show and the lifestyle they portrayed was just as fictitious as the lifestyle he led and aspired to be a part of along with his bs he was part of the monied Gillette family from MA who he claimed to be related.
Carrington is Dr Wilcox’s mother Claudia Cecelia; maiden name. I believe his mom is deceased. She and I were good friends in Nantucket MA where she raised Russell and Kenny. I’ve known both guys since middle school on up. Kenny got accepted to Colby which readies students to apply for PhD MD. Kenny was absolutely delightful and relatable and mature in spirit. Russell equally well raised and older and doing his thing. He is longtime married to high school sweet heart up in NH. Nantucket does not turn out finer young men due to heroin and isolation. When Kenny completed Colby was their exodus off island. I had no idea this was the plan. Moving off is done in stages. Claudia was moving tons of video commercials edited out via a mutual electrian buddy who vanned off frequently. I’m hanging out with them casual over a period of time and Claudia is reading a book about psychopaths as I recall. Text book. I asked why ? And she said Kenny wanted to get his PhD at Nova In Criminal Psychology specific to session with inhouse and post incarcerated male offenders. Terrific and Extremely Giving Pursuit. I was soooooo lost when they left. And really thought Claudia would be in touch. Lemme know they ok. I tracked down Russell in NH pre internet and asked him to tell Claudia to call with a phone number or address but never heard. I grew up from that. A new life is consuming and exciting and surely fond of and wished only the best. Fast forward to present tense 2021. I recently retired and reflective and Google for Claudia. One tiny sentence that she passed away in 2015 after a brief illness. 2021 she 73. Then I Google Kenny Wilcox. Just like I knew him from Nantucket. Thru the scrolling I don’t realize I’m seeing mug shots of the adult Kenny. So I am AGHAST. THAT ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE THIS WOULD BE HIS DESTINY. IM CERTAIN CLAUDIA IS TO RIP. I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING CEREBRAL & ORGANIC HAPPENED TO HIM. AND PERHAPS EVERYTHING TO DO THAT I DIDNT HEAR FROM HER. I WOULD HAVE MOVED THERE TO HELP THEM BECAUSE HE DOESNT DESERVE WHAT HE HAS BECOME. SET ASIDE GAY. NO PROBLEM. THE VIOLENT AND DECEPTIVE CRIMINAL HE IS IS WHOM HE WANTED TO HELP !!!! IM WILDLY PERPLEXED AND HEARTBROKEN FOR KENNETH DREW WILCOX. IM CERTAIN RUSSELL AND THEIR DAD ARE TOO. NO DOUBT. NO DOUBT. A PATH SUCH AS THIS WILL END IN HIS DEATH SUICIDE OR HOMICIDE INCARCERATION OR NOT. THEN AND ONLY THEN THE KENNY I LOVED CAN SOAR THE UNIVERSE ! Amen.
State of Florida
Bond Company Around the Clock Bail Bonds
Defendant Wilcox, Kenneth D
Wilcox, Kenneth
Gender: Male
Race: White
Language: English (American)
Complexion: Medium
Height: 5′ 9″
Weight: 145
Eye: Brown
Hair: Brown
DOB: 07/19/1971
Birth City: Lowell
Birth State: MA 610 SW 133 Terr
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33339 Public Defender
Bar ID: 88888888
Vargas, Alejandro J
Public Defender
Bar ID: 125481
201 SE 6th ST
STE 3872
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Ros, Meritxell
Public Defender
Bar ID: 56969
Law Office of the Public Defender
201 SE 6th St Ste 3872
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
Bader, Claire H
Public Defender
Bar ID: 1000322
201 SE 6th ST
STE 3872
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3332
Charlesworth, Corey Philip
Public Defender
Bar ID: 125953
Public Defender’s Office
Citation(s)Total: 5
Offense Date Charge Citation
04/14/2017 2 8955XGS
04/14/2017 1 A7F8P4E
04/14/2017 3 A26W46P
04/14/2017 4 A26W45P
04/14/2017 5 A26W44P
Vehicle Detail
Vehicle License Number: DQDG09
Vehicle License State: FL
Vehicle Year: 1997
Vehicle Make Desc: 8173
Vehicle Color: White
Charge(s)Total: 5
Offense Date Charge Degree Detail
04/14/2017 1 (M1) DUI – Enhanced
Date Filed: 04/28/2017
Current Statute: (MM1)316.193(1)(4)
Filing Type: SAO Information
Filing Agency: Broward Sheriff Office
Original Statute: (M1)316.193(1)(4)-DUI – Enhanced
Citation Number: A7F8P4E
04/14/2017 2 (M1) Driving Under The Influence
Date Filed: 04/28/2017
Current Statute: (MM1)316.193(1)
Filing Type: SAO Information
Filing Agency: Broward Sheriff Office
Original Statute: (M1)316.193(1)-Driving Under The Influence
Citation Number: 8955 XGS
04/14/2017 3 (0) Improper Stop Stand Park
Date Filed: 04/28/2017
Current Statute: (TI0)316.1945(1)
Filing Type: Citation
Filing Agency: Broward Sheriff Office
Original Statute: (0)316.1945(1)-Improper Stop Stand Park
Citation Number: A26W46P
04/14/2017 4 (0) Oper Veh Unsafe/Improp Equip
Date Filed: 04/28/2017
Current Statute: (TI0)316.610
Filing Type: Citation
Filing Agency: Broward Sheriff Office
Original Statute: (0)316.610-Oper Veh Unsafe/Improp Equip
Citation Number: A26W45P
04/14/2017 5 (0) Oper Veh Unsafe/Improp Equip
Date Filed: 04/28/2017
Current Statute: (TI0)316.610
Filing Type: Citation
Filing Agency: Broward Sheriff Office
Original Statute: (0)316.610-Oper Veh Unsafe/Improp Equip
Citation Number: A26W44P
Warrant(s)Total: 1
Issue Date Charge(s) Detail Status
01/19/2018 1, 2 Warrant# 17009672MU10A1
(Active)
Type: Capias
Bond Amount: $2000.00
Bond Type: Set By Judge
Hold Without Bail Bond: No
Bonds on Warrant
Charge Bond Amount
1 $1500.00
2 $500.00
01/19/2018 Active
(Comment: DEFT NO SHOW // CC
I don’t believe for a minute he was attacked or gay bashed or hate crime committed. Like you say he seeks attention from the media. I bet he was drunk with a mixture of pills and took the dog for a walk and probably passed out and hit himself on the curb or ground. What happened to his dog he was walking at the time? It stayed by his side while passed out and when he woke up they both marched down to the police station? Not. I checked with FL Board of Psychology and State Licensing authority of FL for mental health counselors. They have no record of him being licensed ever currently or in the past as a registered psychologist or mental health counselor in FL. He is hardly a philanthropist? Since when can’t a philanthropist not afford an attorney for his divorce or his DUI and must utilize a public defender? Guy is a conartist without a license LOL