Psychiatrist indicted for sexual abuse of patient in Beersheba
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A psychiatrist from the Bedouin town of Laqiya in southern Israel was indicted on Thursday on charges of rape, sodomy and indecent acts against a patient who sought his assistance.
The man, Hasan Abu Ghariba, 33, was arrested earlier this month after the young woman in question filed a police complaint about the incident, which allegedly occurred about a year ago. Abu Ghariba had been working at a Beersheba mental health facility until two months ago.
On Sunday, the court agreed to a police request to reveal Abu Ghariba’s name and photo in order to encourage other potential victims to come forward.
“We are appealing to the public, anyone with information or anyone who was a victim of this suspect, to approach the Beersheba police,” police said in a statement this week…
Excerpted from:Psychiatrist indicted for sexual abuse of patient in Beersheba
By TOI STAFF
The Times of Israel
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