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Louth TD warns that thousands of boys may have been abused by former doctor Michael Shine
So far, 400 victims have gone public, but there is now hope many more will come forward as a new scoping inquiry into the horrific scandal, led by senior counsel Lorcan Staines, gets underway.
5 days ago


‘Horrifying’ situation sees convicted sex offenders among criminals free to work as paramedics
Weak legal regulation of paramedics is being blamed for a "horrifying” situation where criminals, including at least eight known convicted sex offenders, are free to work as paramedics.
Mar 12


HSE admit doctor accused of raping nurse ‘should have been suspended' from Limerick hospital
A University Hospital Limerick doctor, who was convicted of raping a nurse after a night out, “should have been suspended from clinical practice when we became aware of the assault”, admitted HSE Mid West this week.
Mar 11


‘I am holding you accountable,’ nurse tells doctor who raped her after night out
A nurse who was raped by a doctor in Limerick faced her abuser in court today and told him: “I got justice.”
Louay Kila (31) who worked as a registrar doctor at the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) at the time, was convicted at the Central Criminal Court, Limerick on Thursday, of the rape and sexual assault of the victim on March 2, 2024.
Mar 6


Full public inquiry into child sex abuser Michael Shine moves a step closer
A full scale public inquiry into the sex abuse by disgraced doctor, Michael Shine, has moved a step closer.
The Government has appointed a facilitator to begin a 16-week scoping investigation.
He is Senior Counsel Lorcan Staines and he is scheduled to begin his work this Tuesday.
Mar 5


Full inquiry will be required to get the truth for victims of Michael Shine
Dignity4Patients thanks Sinn Féin for their support this week as the commencement of a Scoping Exercise is warmly welcomed by victims and survivors, many of whom have campaigned with immense courage to have their voices heard.
Mar 4


Appointment of facilitator paves way for a full inquiry
Dignity4Patients thanks Sinn Féin for their support this week as the commencement of a Scoping Exercise is warmly welcomed by victims and survivors, many of whom have campaigned with immense courage to have their voices heard.
Mar 4


Fitness to practise committee makes no findings after allegations against doctor unproven
A Medical Council fitness to practise committee has made no findings of fact or misconduct regarding allegations that an anaesthetist inappropriately touched, in the genital area, four patients under sedation at Naas General Hospital in 2016 and 2017.
Feb 13


Scheme to compensate Stardust survivors 'disappointing', says solicitor
Earlier, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan announced a payment of €20,000 for survivors of the fire for "delays in providing truth and justice".
Feb 10


Former Michigan youth hockey doctor facing new sexual assault charges in Minnesota
Zvi Levran, 69, of Farmington Hills, was sentenced in April 2025 to 10 to 25 years in prison after pleading no contest in Michigan to 28 charges relating to sexual misconduct. He is currently held in the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac.
Feb 6


FBI Arrests Smyth County Doctor on Child Exploitation Charges
A 68-year-old doctor, who worked at Smyth County Community Hospital and allegedly had a sexual relationship with an underage female coworker
Feb 4


Disgraced West Linn Doctor settles $1 Billion lawsuit
A civil suit stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of nearly 200 patients by former West Linn Doctor has settled against the last defendant
Feb 3


Boise psychiatrist dies before child sex-abuse trial
Despite complaints against Pines dating to the early 2010s — and his medical license being temporarily revoked — the doctor was not charged with a crime for a decade. And he was allowed to practice medicine again during that time.
In 2023, Pines was charged with three counts of lewd conduct with a minor, and later charged with two additional counts, for a total of five felonies.
Jan 30


Anesthesiologist sentenced for child sex abuse image possession
A former pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Boston's Children's Hospital was sentenced Wednesday to decades in prison after his conviction on charges tied to child sexual abuse materials
Jan 29


Ex-Children's doctor accused of giving kids unnecessary genital exams
A former longtime doctor at Cincinnati Children's who is accused of possessing more than 150,000 images and hundreds of videos of children being sexually abused also faces allegations in civil lawsuits that he performed medically unnecessary genital exams.
Jan 28


Doctor sentenced to prison three decades after violent rape case
A former Sycamore Township doctor has been sentenced to prison after admitting to raping a woman in Cincinnati more than three decades ago, according to prosecutors.
Jan 28


Doctor Charged With 13 Counts of Child Exploitation
According to documents from the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Kevin Preece was booked Thursday shortly before 2:30 p.m. on the charges. Documents said the offense happened in September 2025.
Jan 23


Doctor Sentenced to Fifteen Years for Coercion Production of Child Sex Abuse Material
According to court documents, Supan used an app to coerce and entice an individual under the age of 18 to engage in sexual activity. Supan misrepresented his age as 19 years old and persuaded, induced, enticed, or coerced the minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct.
Jan 20


Sexual abuse allegations against foster-care doctor
Dozens of children in foster care and multiple boys who lived in Clyne’s home when he was a licensed foster parent have accused him of sexual abuse, and he has been the subject of criminal investigations dating back to 2001.
Jan 20


Medical Council launches investigation into doctor charged over child abuse content
The Medical Council of Malta said it has been informed of a case involving a 37-year-old doctor who was charged last week with downloading child sexual abuse content from the internet.
Jan 20
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