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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


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


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


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


More than 500 report sexual abuse during military medical examinations
Detectives are encouraging anyone with information about sexual abuse during military medical examinations to come forward after receiving more than 500 reports.
Jan 26


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


Pediatrician charged with raping patients returns to court
Richard Kauff, the Norwell pediatrician charged with raping his patients, returns to Brockton Superior Court for a pretrial hearing this week. Kauff practiced medicine at South Shore Medical Center for 40 years between 1983 and 2023.
Jan 9


Doctor who committed sex crimes gets full parole
Peter Inkpen, 45, was charged with three counts of sexual assault, which occurred between 2011 and 2018.
Jan 8


Doctor arrested for alleged sexual abuse of minor
The Malwani police have arrested a 44-year-old doctor for allegedly sexually abusing and molesting a 12-and-a-half-year-old girl inside his clinic during treatment.
Dec 26, 2025


Fort Hood Army doctor investigation sparks advocacy group to push for policy changes
Shield of Sisters, a nonprofit by and for women veterans who have experienced sexual trauma while in the military, is gearing up to head to the nation's capital in January to advocate for policy changes.
Dec 23, 2025


More men file suit against Oregon Youth Authority over alleged abuse from former doctor
Another 14 men have filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Youth Authority, accusing the agency of ignoring repeated claims that a longtime physician at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn was sexually abusing incarcerated youth.
At least 82 individuals in 11 lawsuits have now filed claims against OYA in 2025.
Dec 20, 2025


Ex-West Linn doctor charged with five more sexual abuse crimes
David Farley now faces 16 counts related to the sexual abuse of his patients.
Oregon prosecutors filed five more sexual abuse charges against former West Linn doctor David Farley last week, increasing the scope of the criminal case against him for alleged abuse of his patients.
Dec 18, 2025


GP given 10 months home detention for indecent acts
A former doctor facing a raft of sex charges against teenage boys has escaped jailtime, despite criticism from the Crown that his contrition was a case of “too little too late”.
Today in the Wellington District Court, Jared Cook’s name suppression lapsed as he was sentenced after admitting multiple charges involving teenage boys.
Dec 15, 2025
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