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Doctor Suspended After Sexually Harassing Younger Colleague
A doctor accused of pouring beer down a younger colleague's cleavage before licking it off and touching her breasts has been suspended for a year.
Nov 7, 2025


Doctor Convicted of Sexually Abusing Women for Second Time
Krishna Singh, 76, subjected his victims to numerous sexual offences between 1984 and 2017. He denied any wrongdoing and went on trial at Dumfries Sheriff Court but was convicted by a jury.
Nov 3, 2025


Rotterdam Doctor Sentenced for Sexual Misconduct with Students and Patient
A 57-year-old internist from Dordrecht, formerly employed at Maasstad Ziekenhuis in Rotterdam, was sentenced Thursday for sexual misconduct involving three medical students and a patient.
Nov 2, 2025


Doctor Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Two Patients in the Canary Islands
The investigations began following complaints filed by the victims, who reported having suffered touching and sexually-oriented behavior during medical consultations with the doctor in his professional office.
Oct 31, 2025


Two Women Who Alleged Sexual Abuse By Montreal Doctor Sue HIs Estate And Former Girlfriend
Two women who alleged they were sexually assaulted by Stephan Probst, the former head of nuclear medicine at the Jewish General Hospital, are suing his estate and Wendy Devera, who was sentenced this week for her role in a sexual assault they committed together on another woman.
Oct 29, 2025


Retired GP who Raped Young Boy with Down's Syndrome Jailed for Five Years
A 74-year-old man in Belgium has been jailed for five years for raping a young boy with Down's syndrome.
Oct 28, 2025


Rochester Hills Doctor Accused of Sexually Abuse As Three New Lawsuits Filed
More sexual assault victims have come forward against former Rochester Hills Dr. Oumair Aejaz at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.
Oct 27, 2025


Doctor Struck Off For Sexually Harassing Colleagues
Dr Steven Roberts, a consultant anaesthetist at Hull Royal Infirmary, touched both women and "made inappropriate and sexually motivated comments", a disciplinary tribunal found.
Oct 25, 2025


Six More Men Allege Sexual Abuse By Former OYA Doctor at MacLaren
Six more men have accused the Oregon Youth Authority of ignoring sexual abuse they say they experienced from a doctor as youth incarcerated at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn.
Oct 23, 2025


Healthcare Board Defends Decision to Suspend Doctor’s License for ‘Sexual Assault’
The Iowa Board of Medicine is defending its decision to suspend the license of a physician assistant facing multiple criminal charges alleging he sexually assaulted female patients.
Oct 21, 2025


Doctor Was Let Back Into the NHS After Lying on his CV.
A doctor accused of sexual misconduct was previously struck off for lying about his qualifications. Dr Velmurugan Kuppuswamy was allowed to practice again despite objections from the General Medical Council (GMC) – and within months of returning to the NHS he allegedly groped and made disturbing sexual comments to junior colleagues.
Oct 21, 2025


Europe Reviewing Ways to Better Protect Patients in Response to OCCRP Doctors Investigation
The European Commission will look for ways to strengthen its alert system in response to an OCCRP investigation that identified more than 100 doctors who lost their medical license for serious wrongdoing in one jurisdiction but are licensed to practice in another.
Oct 20, 2025


Plymouth Teeth-Whitening Salon Boss Jailed for Series of Rapes and Sexual Assaults
A man who ran a teeth-whitening salon has been sentenced to 26 years in jail for a spate of rapes and sexual assaults spanning more than a decade.
Oct 20, 2025


NDA Reform: Victims and Withnesses Will No Longer Be 'Gagged' To Stop Them Speaking Out
Non-Disclosure Agreements, such as those signed by accusers of Harvey Weinstein, have previously been wrongly used to silence victims of harassment and discrimination. The amendment to the Victims and Courts Bill is part of a government plan to restore confidence in the justice system.
Oct 20, 2025


‘Historic High’ of Male Abuse Survivors Seek Support
The charity’s 2024 annual report, published on Monday, notes the 14 per cent increase in the proportion of male survivors – from 48 per cent of all contacts in 2023 to 62 per cent – and that this increase coincided with the Government’s publication of the Scoping Inquiry Report into Historical Sexual Abuse in Schools.
Oct 19, 2025


Doctor who Admitted 'Unprofessional' Behaviour Faces Fresh Action By Medical Council
A doctor who was censured by the Medical Council and who fell off the medical register for several years faces fresh allegations that he failed to inform a new employer of conditions attached to his registration.
Oct 18, 2025


Spiritan Survivor Calls for Swifter Redress and State Apology
The brothers spoke publicly about the sexual abuse they suffered as boys on the campus of Blackrock College in Dublin run by the Spiritan Order.
Their bravery and the manner in which they told their story resulted in former students contacting RTÉ’s Liveline programme, alleging historical physical and sexual abuse.
It all snowballed into hundreds of cases of alleged abuse being reported to gardaí as well as to the organisation One in Four - which supports survivors of child s
Oct 18, 2025


Prominent Surgeon Accused of Raping Woman at Gunpoint in his NYC Apartment
A prominent surgeon and professor allegedly raped a woman at gunpoint at his Manhattan apartment after the victim had come to him for career advice, according to prosecutors.
Dr. Maurizio Miglietta; currently a professor of surgery at Touro College — was accused of first-degree rape and attempted rape. He was arraigned in state supreme court Tuesday afternoon.
Oct 14, 2025


Five Men to Receive £1.2m in Damages in Priest Sex Abuse Case
5 men in County Down, are to receive a combined total of more than £1.2 million in damages.
The final settlements were reached in their High Court action over historic physical and serious sexual assaults inflicted by the late Fr Malachy Finegan.
Oct 14, 2025


Decision on Commission of Investigation into Actions of Shamed Doctor Expected Shortly
The Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill confirmed she has received a paper from the Dignity4Patients, the group which represents the 384 victims and their families about what should happen next in their crusade for justice.
Oct 13, 2025
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