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Doctor faces new rape charges in Sweden

Key Points
  • A doctor convicted of rape last year faces new charges for nine rapes and three against children.
  • The alleged crimes occurred at medical clinics in Uppsala and Stockholm.
  • The prosecutor calls the case unique in his 32-year career.

A doctor previously convicted of rape is now charged with additional rapes in Sweden. The doctor, who was sentenced to prison last year for multiple rapes at medical clinics in Uppsala and Stockholm, is charged with nine new rapes and three rapes against children, all in their late teens. These alleged crimes are also suspected to have occurred at medical clinics in Uppsala and Stockholm.

The doctor denies the charges. According to prosecutor Gunnar Brodin, the case is unique, as he has never worked on anything similar in his 32-year career. After reports came in to Region Uppsala, the man was fired but was later employed by Region Stockholm.

The doctor denies the charges.

the case is unique, as he has never worked on anything similar in his 32-year career

Gunnar Brodin, prosecutor

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