A gynecologist from Nice has been indicted for rape and sexual assault on at least two patients, reports France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Contacted by
Le Figaro
, the practitioner's lawyer recalls that his client benefits from the presumption of innocence.
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The first plaintiff is a 41-year-old woman who consulted the gynecologist for an in vitro fertilization project.
During her osculation, she would have suffered "
touching of a sexual nature on her genitals
", as well as "
caresses on the thighs
", reports France 3. He would have asked her to take off her underwear, while keeping her shoes on. with heels.
The patient also reports suspicious behavior on the part of the doctor, who would have had “
jerky breathing
” during the examination.
"
I could clearly hear him getting excited
," she told investigators.
The latter finally filed a complaint on May 31, 2021 and a judicial investigation was opened by the public prosecutor of Nice.
"Professional gestures"
In mid-January, a second patient filed a complaint against the gynecologist.
She accuses the respondent of “ inappropriate
” breast palpations
, reports France 3. The investigation is continuing to question all the patients treated by this doctor.
He has since been indicted for rape and sexual assault by a person abusing the authority conferred on him by his position.
During his interrogation, the doctor reported "
professional gestures in accordance with the code of ethics of his profession"
.
For the time being, the gynecologist in question has not been sanctioned by the National Council of the Order of Physicians, points out his lawyer, Me Gérard Baudoux.
The Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence has also suspended the ban on practicing emanating from its judicial review.
His representative did not wish to make any further comments to Le
Figaro
, but insisted on denouncing the media coverage of the case, which he points out as being “
a violation of the secrecy of the investigation.
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