Marseille Psychiatrist Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexual Abuse of Patients

Marc Adida, convicted of raping three patients and sexually assaulting a fourth, is permanently banned from practicing medicine and will undergo socio-judicial monitoring.

Marc Adida, a psychiatrist at Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for repeated rapes and sexual assault of four vulnerable patients.
The court permanently banned Adida from practicing medicine, required him to register as a sex offender, and imposed five years of socio-judicial monitoring with mandatory treatment.
The court acknowledged Adida's bipolar disorder but rejected diminished responsibility, citing the calculated and manipulative nature of his actions.
Victims testified to being coerced into sexual acts under the guise of therapy, describing a dependency fostered by Adida's exploitation of their mental health conditions.
Adida denied all allegations, attributing them to the victims' mental health issues, but the court found overwhelming evidence of his deliberate misconduct.