- GP facing new sex complaints
- The Age
- 17/03/2009 Make a Comment
- Contributed by: The Rooster ( 258 articles in 2009 )
A MELBOURNE doctor who indecently assaulted two boys more than 45 years ago has had his registration cancelled while the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria assesses new complaints against him.
David Alan Bowen, 65, was jailed in 2005 for sexually abusing two boys, aged 12 and 14, during the 1960s and 1970s. He was released in November after serving 16 months and applied earlier this year to have a suspension on his registration lifted.
During a hearing at the Medical Practitioners Board earlier this month, Dr Bowen asked for permission to work as a general practitioner again because he had never been involved in any other sexual impropriety and still had "something valuable to offer".
But yesterday the board heard that new complaints had been received. Counsel assisting the board, Andrew Clements, said several statements had been referred to the board, but he could not comment on the nature of the "untested allegations" within them.
He submitted several documents containing correspondence between police and the Medical Practitioners Board and urged the board to cancel Dr Bowen's registration.
During the hearing, Dr Bowen said he did not want his registration cancelled and had not committed any offences aside from those to which he had pleaded guilty.
But board president Dr Robert Adler said Dr Bowen was guilty of professional misconduct of a serious nature because of the criminal offences he committed, and could not apply to renew his registration for 12 months.
Dr Bowen, who previously practised as a GP in Eltham, pleaded guilty in the County Court in 2005 to seven counts of gross indecency and 11 counts of indecent assault.
David Alan Bowen, 65, was jailed in 2005 for sexually abusing two boys, aged 12 and 14, during the 1960s and 1970s. He was released in November after serving 16 months and applied earlier this year to have a suspension on his registration lifted.
During a hearing at the Medical Practitioners Board earlier this month, Dr Bowen asked for permission to work as a general practitioner again because he had never been involved in any other sexual impropriety and still had "something valuable to offer".
But yesterday the board heard that new complaints had been received. Counsel assisting the board, Andrew Clements, said several statements had been referred to the board, but he could not comment on the nature of the "untested allegations" within them.
He submitted several documents containing correspondence between police and the Medical Practitioners Board and urged the board to cancel Dr Bowen's registration.
During the hearing, Dr Bowen said he did not want his registration cancelled and had not committed any offences aside from those to which he had pleaded guilty.
But board president Dr Robert Adler said Dr Bowen was guilty of professional misconduct of a serious nature because of the criminal offences he committed, and could not apply to renew his registration for 12 months.
Dr Bowen, who previously practised as a GP in Eltham, pleaded guilty in the County Court in 2005 to seven counts of gross indecency and 11 counts of indecent assault.
Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/gp-facing-new-sex-complaints-20090316-8zwt.html
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