Overview

• Preston Crown Court sentenced the 55-year-old to six years in prison on September 16, with the judge calling him a "sexual predator hiding in plain sight."
• A jury in June convicted him of 12 counts of sexual assault against five junior staff between 2017 and 2022 and acquitted him of two other counts.
• He was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life, and press reports say he has lost his medical career and is now working as a parcel delivery driver.
• Victim statements described panic attacks, anxiety, sick leave, and changes in roles to avoid him, highlighting lasting personal and professional harm.
• Evidence detailed a sexualised environment and reluctance to challenge his conduct due to his seniority, including reports of groping during clinical work and demeaning comments.