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German doctor convicted of raping patients

By AFP
February 01, 2025
Representational image of a judge holding a gavel. — AFP/File
Representational image of a judge holding a gavel. — AFP/File

MUNICH, Germany: A German court on Friday handed a doctor a six-and-a-half-year jail term for raping female patients while carrying out colonoscopies. The man, identified as Wolfgang H., was convicted of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault whilst exploiting a privileged relationship, the Munich court said in a statement.