University Hospital Trainee Sentenced to 5 Years for Sexual Harassment and Illegal Filming of Patients

A man in his 30s who sexually assaulted a female patient and illegally filmed the examination scene was sentenced to imprisonment. The above photo is not related to the article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Intern Lee Gyehwa] A trainee doctor in his 30s was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting female patients under the pretense of medical treatment and illegally filming examination scenes.

The Daegu District Court, 8th Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Lee Youngsook), on the 15th, sentenced A (35), who was indicted for violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, etc. (filming and distribution using a camera, etc.), to five years in prison.

Additionally, A was ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program, prohibited from employment at child and adolescent-related institutions and institutions related to persons with disabilities for 10 years each, and ordered to disclose and notify personal information.

A is accused of repeatedly conducting forced urine and stool tests six times and sexually assaulting patient B (in her 20s), who visited the emergency room on December 28, 2020, suspecting acute pyelonephritis, and filming this with a mobile phone.

A stated that both the examinations and filming were activities that helped improve his job skills as a trainee doctor and that he suffers from bipolar disorder, so he does not clearly remember the situation or his judgment at the time.

The court explained the sentencing reasons, stating, "Considering that the defendant, while holding the position of a trainee doctor at a university hospital, conducted examinations independently on the patient without reporting to the resident or attending physician, the victim is undergoing psychiatric treatment due to the pain suffered, and there is a high risk of reoffending if he becomes a private practitioner in the future."

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