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Argentine Gynecologist Diego Clementi Sentenced to 14 Years for Sexual Abuse of Patients

The ruling cites exploitation of the doctor–patient power imbalance.

Overview

  • The Oral Criminal Court No. 3 of Lomas de Zamora delivered the verdict after a two‑month trial led by Judge María Fernanda Anaya with judges Marcelo Hugo Dellature and Luis Miguel Gabian.
  • Clementi was convicted of 12 acts against 11 victims: four counts of sexual abuse with carnal access, five counts of gravely ultrajante abuse, and three counts in real concurrence with carnal access.
  • Immediate measures include house arrest with electronic monitoring, a travel ban, lifetime disqualification from practicing medicine, and DNA sampling for the national registry once the ruling becomes final.
  • The proven assaults occurred between 2017 and 2022 in his Burzaco consulting room, with the court finding he leveraged his medical role during gynecological exams to commit the abuses.
  • At least two additional complaints are under investigation, and the defense team led by Gastón Marano and Fernando Scicilia has announced plans to appeal.