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Trial of surgeon who denies groping teen boys hears from sixth complainant

Summary

During the trial of Dr Michael Shine, an 85‑year‑old retired surgeon, a sixth complainant testified that he was around 15 when he first visited Shine's clinic in 1975 after a school collapse. Shine diagnosed undescended testicles and a hernia, later operating to correct them. The complainant said that during follow‑up examinations Shine occasionally touched the base of his penis. He initially did not find this unusual, but later recalled two incidents where Shine asked about erectile difficulty and then massaged the base of his penis, telling him not to worry. The complainant expressed that he tried to avoid an erection and felt the touch was inappropriate, though he had tried to convince himself otherwise. Shine denies all eight charges of indecent assault at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and his private clinic, with the trial continuing before Judge Cormac Quinn and a jury of four men and eight women. The case is expected to last two weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial of surgeon who denies groping teen boys hears from sixth complainant. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 1964 and 1991 Other
• 1964 and 1965 Other
• 1970 and 1972 Other
• 1975 and 1976 Other
• 1988 and 1991 Other
• 1973 and 1974 Other
• 2017-10-23 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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