Woman alleges that doctor sexually assaulted her during medical examination
The complainant attended an appointment at a medical clinic in Waterford to treat pain in her foot.
A trial has commenced involving a male doctor who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a female patient during a medical examination at a clinic in Waterford.
The man has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault, and a jury has been empanelled to determine a verdict.
On April 17, 2020, the complainant attended an appointment at a medical clinic in Waterford to treat pain in her foot.
She arrived by car with her partner and two children and entered the clinic by herself.
She was called into a room by the doctor and was asked to lay down on a bench so that he could inspect her foot.
The woman alleges that at this point he began rubbing her inner thigh and grabbed her breast.
He then concluded the exam, giving her injections into her foot.
The complainant left the room, paid, and returned to the car, where she immediately told her husband what happened and texted a friend.
On day one of the trial in Waterford Circuit Court, Judge Eugene O’Kelly and the jury of five men and seven woman heard evidence from the complainant, her friend, and a Garda officer who confirmed that the complainant made a formal complaint regarding the incident to Gardaí on May 7, 2020.
The court hearing is ‘in-camera’. Names and specific locations have been redacted from this report to protect the identity of parties involved.
The trial continues.
