GP jailed for 8 years after being found guilty of sexual assault
GP, Dr Wayne Davis from Salford, has been jailed for 8 years after he was found guilty of assault by penetration and indecent assault dated back to 1995 and 2006.
In 1995, the woman went to the GP with gynaecology issues. Davis then sexually assaulted the woman by assuring her that he was simply carrying out a procedure. She reported the offence in May of 2020 after having worried about this for years. Consequently, Davis was arrested. Upon reading on the arrest, a second woman came forward to report an incident she had with Davis during a gynaecology exam.
It was reported by Greater Manchester Police that Davis had told one of the women that ‘he needed to teach her how to please her husband’ and wanted to check that the other woman was ‘a virgin.’
Davis denied the allegations during the police investigation and claimed that any procedures he carried out were necessary.
He was found not guilty of a separate count of assault by penetration, sexual assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
Two counts, one of assault by penetration and attempting to cause a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, were not proceeded with, the CPS said.
Detective Sgt Charlotte Sullivan has said "Davis’s actions are truly horrific and shocking, he was in a position of power and used this for his own sexual gratification.
"He took advantage of the women in a time when they needed reassurance."
"He knowingly did not follow the guidance of the GP's chaperone policy and sexually assaulted lone women in his place of work with no regard for their wellbeing whatsoever, they were seeking his advice as a medical professional for personal and private matters."
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