上海新茶工作室微信：More victims possible in sex assault probe at Edmonton clinic： police

Five months after police charged a sonographer in connection with the sexual assault of a female patient at a clinic in southeast Edmonton, police say investigators believe other patients may have been victims and are hoping they come forward if that is the case.

Police did not say what clinic the assault is alleged to have occurred in.上海新茶工作室微信

Police said the assault occurred in “mid 2024” and alleged that a patient was assaulted while medical imaging work was being done at the clinic.

On Aug爱上海同城论坛. 12, 2024, police charged 53-year-old Aasim Syed Ahmed with one count of sexual assault. On Wednesday, police issued a news release in which they revealed there could be more victims, and added investigators believe Ahmed may still be practising as a sonographer.

“There may be other patients who have been subject to sexual abuse while receiving medical care,” the Edmonton Police Service said.爱上海官网

“Police are encouraging anyone who has been targeted by the accused to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.”

A photo of Ahmed can be viewed below.

Cynthia Carels is a lawyer at Weir Bowen LLP whose work focuses on medical malpractice and sexual abuse.

Speaking generally about the potential for misconduct at medical facilities, she said there is “an intersection there between medical malpractice and sexual abuse simply because of the nature of what’s happening there.”

“You have patients who are in various states of undress, behind closed doors, sometimes in dark rooms,” Carels explained. “And if they don’t consent to what’s happening on an ongoing basis, if they don’t understand what’s going to be happening, or if they’re not asked, ‘Is it OK if I remove specific pieces of clothing?’ or, ‘Is it OK if I touch you here?’ people can feel very violated.

“Our question is, did that practitioner take appropriate steps to make sure that person was consenting to specifically what they were doing in that moment?”上海新茶资源

Carels said gaining consent on an ongoing basis during a procedure is something important for skilled practitioners, even if the patient already signed a consent form.爱上海同城交友

She added that patients have the right to request a chaperone when having a procedure done and said if a patient feels violated after, they can call police or regulatory bodies, or make complaints through both options.

Carels said when patients suffer abuse or malpractice at a medical facility, the lasting damage is often psychological.

“(People can become) very afraid to be alone with doctors,” she said. “That can have a ripple effect with your health.”

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