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Marcq-en-Barœul Doctor, 77, Placed Under Formal Investigation Over Alleged Rape and Sexual Assaults of Patients

The judicial inquiry now consolidates prior complaints from 2018, 2022 and 2024 that were previously closed for lack of evidence.

Overview

  • The Lille prosecutor’s office confirmed the doctor was placed under investigation on Thursday for one rape and multiple sexual assaults allegedly committed on patients.
  • Judicial supervision was ordered, including a ban on practicing medicine and on contacting the alleged victims.
  • The doctor was arrested Tuesday after an altercation with a patient’s husband who accused him of sexual touching during a consultation, according to a police source.
  • Investigators searched the physician’s Marcq-en-Barœul office in the presence of the regional medical council.
  • Prosecutors say the allegations involve acts committed by a person abusing professional authority, and the doctor denies the accusations.