2024-07-19 11:58:30
Vendôme Hospital Center (Loire-et-Cher), 24 July 2012.
The Blois prosecutor’s office announced on the evening of Thursday, July 18, that two doctors, including the director of the emergency room of the Vendôme Hospital Center (Loire-et-Cher), had been charged with sexual assault and harassment within the service. be accused. In March last year, following denouncing these facts, the hospital director contacted the prosecutor’s office, Blois prosecutor Charlotte Beluet said in a press release.
As part of the survey, eight women (doctors, nurses or interns) “Three doctors, aged 52 to 63, working in the emergency department, including the department director””, said Ms. Beluet. Two doctors, including the head of the department “Involving multiple acts of sexual assault and harassment, some of which spanned several years.”. The Blois prosecutor emphasized that the four complainants stated that they were victims of both doctors at the same time.
A third doctor accused by a complainant denounced sexual harassment. “A few other women (…)Describes conduct of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and/or emotional harassment without filing a complaint.”supplemented the press release. “Three women also decried threatening or intimidating behavior by one health director, while others decried pressure from another health director who herself was involved in ethical harassment at work.”According to the magistrate.
Two doctors indicted can continue to practice their profession
The three doctors were detained by police on Tuesday – with a third released on medical grounds – while two health chiefs were heard at a public hearing. A judicial investigation was launched once morest the five defendants. The two doctors, who were detained by police, were charged on Thursday with sexual assault and harassment by an abuser of power. One of the emergency department directors was also accused of ethical harassment at work, victim intimidation and witness tampering.
Both men refuted all facts. they were housed “Accept judicial supervision” This includes a ban on contact with all staff at the Vendôme Hospital Center. However, the Blois prosecutor noted that they might continue to practice their profession elsewhere and he had asked for their pretrial detention. The investigation continues and may lead to additional prosecutions.
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