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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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 [...]
Sentencing for Psych Today
CBC News Ex-psychiatrist's rabbi calls prison term 'death sentence' Aubrey Levin sexually assaulted 3 male patients in Calgary Jan 30, 2013 Former psychiatrist Aubrey Levin refused to speak to reporters following sentencing arguments Wednesday. (Meghan Grant/CBC) Sentencing arguments concluded late Wednesday afternoon for Aubrey Levin, the former psychiatrist found guilty this week of sexually assaulting three of his male patients. Levin refused to answer any questions asked by reporters outside of the courtroom. The judge will sentence Levin on Thursday at 11 a.m. MT. Levin, 74, who had served in the past as a court-appointed psychiatrist, was originally [...]
Psych Handed Five-Year Sentence
Calgary Herald Calgary psychiatrist handed five-year sentence By Daryl Slade January 31, 2013 Once a prominent forensic psychiatrist tasked with interviewing and writing reports on offenders in custody, Dr. Aubrey Levin is now a convicted sex offender, facing a lengthy prison term. Levin, 74, who was convicted by a jury on Monday of sexually abusing three of his patients, was sentenced on Thursday to five years. “Dr. Levin, your actions in sexually assaulting (RB, GP and WG), constitute horrible violations of the trust that these the patients put in you as their psychiatrist,” Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Donna Shelley [...]
Psychiatrist caught video-taping patient without her knowledge
Blackburn News Psychiatrist Case Back in Court January 8th, 2013 Psychiatrist - Stanley Dobrowolski The case of a London psychiatrist accused of video-taping a patient without her knowledge returns to court today. Stanley Dobrowolski’s lawyer will appear to receive evidence from the Crown. The 64-year-old psychiatrist is charged with one count of voyeurism and one count of sexual assault. In November, Dobrowolski was released on bail under very strict instructions not to contact the alleged victim nor or any of his former patients and not to write any prescriptions.
Psych License Revoked – Sex with Patient – Blames Brain Injury
TheDay.com New London, CT State fines East Lyme doctor for lapses in care By Kate Farrish, Conn. Health I-Team Writer 12/20/2012 Excerpt: In other business Tuesday, the board revoked the Connecticut medical license of Dr. Michael Anthony of Shrewsbury, Mass., a psychiatrist who also had an office in Putnam, CT. It took the action based on findings in Massachusetts that Anthony had violated patient confidentiality and had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female patient. Massachusetts officials revoked his license in 2011 after concluding he had acted unprofessionally in treating the woman. Anthony had argued that his judgment was impaired [...]
Victim of Psych Fights Back
Calgary Herald Witness denies trying to extort psychiatrist By Jason Van Rassel January 8, 2013 Psychiatrist Aubrey Levin Repeated outbursts on the stand earned a contempt-of-court citation for the Crown's main witness against a former Calgary forensic psychiatrist accused of molesting several male patients. The witness, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, became angry when defence lawyer Chris Archer suggested the man secretly recorded Dr. Aubrey Levin fondling his genitals during appointments in an attempt to extort money from him. "You think I liked that?" the man said, adding he did it to prevent Levin from victimizing [...]
Psychiatrist paid patient $42,200 to keep secret about affair
New Zealand Herald Psychiatrist denies affair with patient By Abby Gillies Dec 15, 2012 A married psychiatrist accused of a sexual relationship spanning countries and almost a year has been found in breach of professional and legal standards. When the affair came to light, the doctor allegedly paid his 24-year-old patient $42,200 to try to keep it secret from authorities. In a recently released report, the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) found the psychiatrist, referred to only as Dr C, entered an ongoing intimate relationship with the patient, Ms A, a woman who suffered from fear of separation, difficulty connecting [...]