SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
“Sexual misconduct is particularly damaging to the reputation of psychiatry because the damages to patients which result are mental and emotional in nature. If psychiatry loses the confidence of society, its ability to pursue its mission will be damaged.”
American Psychiatric Association
Approved by the Board of Trustees
March 1993
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Female patient: “I thought, he’s a doctor. He is not someone who has just done a course off the internet.”
Heart 97.6 Psychiatrist Guilty Of Sexual Assault By Bela Shah March 14, 2013 A psychiatrist from Hitchin has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman patient during a consultation. Doctor Harmadan Singh said he asked to see the woman's pubic hair because he thought she might be suffering from a hormone imbalance. But the 30 year old woman told the jury later in the meeting with the psychiatrist he got her to pull down her trousers a second time. She said throughout her two appointments with Doctor Singh, he had constantly wanted to talk about sexual matters with her. [...]
London Psychiatrist Accused of Videotaping Female Patients
Blackburn News Court Date For London Psychiatrist by Avery Moore February 5th, 2013 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski Another day in court is set for a London psychiatrist accused of videotaping female patients without their knowledge. A lawyer for Stanley Dobrowolski is expected to appear in court Tuesday morning. In November, Dobrowolski was released from custody with instructions not to contact any of his patients, write prescriptions, or use the computer without his wife present. A lawyer is expected to appear on his behalf in court, Tuesday. The 65-year-old is charged with two counts of sexual assault and one [...]
Psychiatrist will pay patients “if he could give them oral sex”
Courthouse News Service Patients Say Shrink Was a Sex Predator By Jack Bouboushian February 19, 2013 CHICAGO - A psychiatrist offered to pay two patients money if he could give them oral sex, causing one to quit treatment and die of a drug overdose, his father claims in court. Alfredo Crespo Sr. sued Circle Family Healthcare Network and Dr. Josip Pasic on behalf of his late son, Alfredo Jr. Elvis Silva joined as plaintiff, in Cook County Court. Silva claims Pasic offered him $80 and tried to unbutton his pants, telling him he "just 'wanted to make him feel better.'" [...]
Police in Canada Search For Psychiatrist’s Patients
BlackBurn News Police Search For Psychiatrist’s Patients By Avery Moore March 5th, 2013 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski London Police are searching for dozens of women they say were recorded without their knowledge in the office of psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski. Dobrowolski was arrested in November and charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of voyeurism. In January, police executed a search warrant at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and reported finding evidence of seven additional cases of voyeurism. Now police say an investigation into Dobrowolski’s computer and electronic storage devices has led them to [...]
Psych’s Patients Asked to Contact the Police
London Free Press Former patients of suspended psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski asked to contact police By Jennifer O'Brien January 24, 2013 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski London police are asking former patients of suspended psychiatrist Stanley Dobrowolski to contact them after finding disturbing videos of women on his computers. In videos taken between 2007 and 2012, at least seven women are shown undergoing physical examination by Dobrowolski -- who is already facing sexual assault and voyeurism charges related to another former patient -- said London Police Insp. Kevin Heslop. "They were videoed without their knowledge in situations where he conducted [...]
Jury to Start Deliberations in Psych Sex Case Friday
Vancouver Sun Defence wraps up argument in Calgary psychiatrist sex assault trial By Bill Graveland January 21, 2013 CALGARY - The lawyer for a Calgary psychiatrist charged with sexually assaulting several of his patients launched a verbal attack on the main Crown witness during his final arguments Monday. Dr. Aubrey Levin, 74, is charged with assaulting nine of his patients. The allegations came to light in 2010 after one of the patients came forward with secret videos he recorded during court-ordered sessions with the psychiatrist. The videos, played in court last fall, show Levin undoing the man's belt and jeans [...]
BUSTED
Globe and Mail Calgary psychiatrist found guilty of sexually assaulting patients Bill Graveland Jan. 29 2013 Psychiatrist Aubrey Levin After days of deliberation, a jury found a Calgary psychiatrist guilty Monday on three counts of sexual assault against his male patients. Dr. Aubrey Levin stood quietly and without outward emotion as he was found not guilty on two counts and a mistrial was declared on four other counts. Court will reconvene on those matters on March 15 to set a date for a new trial. Sentencing on his three sexual assault charges is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Levin [...]