Hong Kong doctor accused of sex attack during scoliosis examination
- Woman, 24, tells court Dr John Lee slipped his hands into her bra eight times after she complained of back and menstrual pain
- Lee denies one count of indecent assault
A Hong Kong doctor was on Tuesday accused of touching the breasts and lower abdomen of a young patient when she went to see him with back pain.
The 24-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told Kowloon City Court that Dr John Lee Young-king slipped his hands into her bra eight times while checking for scoliosis – a condition in which the spine curves from side to side – at his clinic.
Lee, 49, was also accused of slipping his right hand into the woman’s jeans, touching her lower abdomen.
“I felt a bit scared and uncomfortable ... I felt I was being assaulted,” the woman testified. “In previous checks the doctors would not touch my breasts. But since I didn’t know what the correct medical procedures were, I felt very suspicious and uncomfortable.”
The doctor, who sat frowning while listening to his patient’s testimony, has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent assault.