Doctor charged with rape wins right to practise
The unusual case highlights the limits of new Medical Board powers after a legal change
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The Medical Board of Australia has lost its fight to prevent a doctor from practising while he awaits trial on a rape charge.
The dermatologist has been accused of a so-called “stealthing incident”, with police saying he deliberately removed his condom midway through an initially consensual sexual encounter with another doctor.