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NRI Dr. Benjamin Deodhar, jailed four-year for molesting women patients

London, Aug 26, 2006
Col. Sundar Seth

NRI (non-resident Indian), Dr Benjamin Deodhar, 63, was jailed for four years yesterday for molesting women patients. Deodhar was described as a "very good" doctor who had given many years of dedicated service to the National Health Service. He assaulted the women while carrying out 'inappropriate' internal examinations, Sheffield Crown Court was told. His name has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.

  • Dr Benjamin Deodhar, also flirted with his patients, giving one perfume as a present and kissing her passionately.
  • Six women accused him of indecency and none complained to police at the time because they were either too embarrassed or thought no one would believe them.
  • He ran a busy one-man practice at Hainton Avenue, Grimsby with 2,900 patients, denied eight charges of indecent assault against six women and one of sexually assaulting one of the patients by kissing her
  • He was found guilty of indecently assaulting three of the women and of the sex assault.

Judge Simon Lawler told him: "It is sad indeed to see a man such as you in a criminal dock." He said the offences took place not just under the 'cloak' of examinations but involved 'quite overt' sexual acts as well. "Each of these women have shown great fortitude and courage in coming forward."

Dr. Deodhar has already been suspended by the General Medical Council's interim orders panel until June, 2007. The alleged assaults spanned 13 years from September, 1991 to December, 2004. He denied eight charges of indecent assault against six women and one of sexually assaulting a patient by kissing her. But he was found guilty of indecently assaulting three of the women and of the sex assault.

One of the women complained to police in October last year and the other patients came forward when it was reported that he had been charged.

A mother of four children who went to discuss an abortion with the doctor when she was three months pregnant. After carrying out an inappropriate examination he rubbed her breast over her jumper and made the 'titties' remark. She said the doctor went looking for her at her home a few days later but she was so shocked at what happened in the surgery she avoided him.

A mother of two children, was asked by Deodhar if she would be his girlfriend. He also offered to lend her cash and gave her perfume which she threw away. "My boyfriend would have gone mad," she said. When she fell pregnant and visited the surgery again, he told her to stand up so he could give her a cuddle. She said: "He came towards me, put both his arms around me and kissed my lips and tried to stick his tongue down my throat." She kept her lips closed and pushed him away.

A 36-year-old social worker, who claimed the doctor indecently assaulted her and asked her about her sex life, said of his wandering hands: "It was like the Yellow Pages advert where the fingers do the walking."

Another woman who did not involve in the trial charges, lodged a complaint in 2002 to the Police but the Crown Prosecution Service decided to take no action.

 

 
 


NRI Dr. Benjamin Deodhar