A doctor allegedly raped a woman during
an abortion procedure two weeks after he masturbated in front of her
during a physical examination, a court has heard.
According to Tribune 242, after Dr.
Gerald Mark Forbes informed the 20-year-old she would need a medical
examination to work at his clinic in Freeport, the Bahamas, last
February, he was alleged to have rubbed her vagina and masturbated
before her.
The report added that two week’s later,
after the victim asked him to terminate a pregnancy, he was accused of
raping her during the procedure.
The 47-year-old is also said to have given the alleged victim a packet of Methotrexate, a drug used to induce abortions.
The defendant told the police as heard
by the Grand Bahama Court that the woman was a ‘friend of a friend’, who
simply worked at his office for two months. He denied the allegations
of rape and indecent assault.
However, he refused to answer officers when asked about the alleged incidents, telling them he ‘had nothing to say’.
The court was told that in a WhatsApp
exchange that took place after the alleged rape, the doctor told the
woman he didn’t owe her salary because he had provided her with
medication.
During the police interview an officer
told him, “The virtual complainant informed you that she will not return
to work because she was uncomfortable that you violated her, and you
said you were sorry she felt that way and you told her to still come in
for follow-up and medication.”
The trial resumes at 11am on Friday.
Credit: Punch
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