Doctor accused of sexual abuse by multiple colleagues identified as prominent cardiologist
The name and employer of a doctor accused of sexually and physically abusing multiple women is no longer being kept from the public. After an official revoked a non-publication order, it was revealed that the doctor in question is Rajeev Kumar Pathak, MBBS, PhD, of Canberra Heart Rhythm in Canberra, Australia.
Region Canberra provided a full report of the incident, noting that Pathak faces 20 charges in total, including six counts of assault, two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and a separate count of attempted sexual intercourse without consent. He has entered a plea of not guilty for every charge.
Pathak was arrested in January, but his identity was kept from the public. He was refused bail at the time, but granted bail weeks later.
The decision to lift the non-publication order came after the magistrate overseeing the case learned that at least three of the five alleged victims said they would support such an action. Pathak’s lawyers argued that his name needed to be withheld from the public so that he could still communicate with his patients. However, he has been suspended from practicing medicine as the case continues to unfold.
Region Canberra went over the different accusations in detail, summarizing the full history of the case and where it stands today.
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