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Doctor goes on trial accused of sexually assaulting teen patient

Summary

In February 2019, Dr. Kevin Mulcahy, 61, stood trial in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for alleged sexual assault of a teenage patient in Mallow, County Cork, in 1995. He pleaded not guilty to the first charge and denied a second charge of assault between May and December 1996. The complainant, now 41, testified that she was 17 when she visited Dr. Mulcahy after a family death. She described being asked to undress, feeling uncomfortable as the doctor examined her breasts and pressed on them. She claimed he later sat with his legs apart, rocked her, and attempted to kiss her, saying he was "what a loving dad does to a child." The final alleged assault occurred in summer 1996 when the doctor exposed himself and touched her hand, offering to "teach" her. The case was heard by Judge Pauline Codd with a jury of twelve. The trial was scheduled to last a week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Doctor goes on trial accused of sexually assaulting teen patient. Charges or matters: sexually assaulting a woman in his surgery in Mallow, Co Cork on a date in 1995. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• May 8, 1996 Incident
• December 31, 1996 Incident
• 2019-02-04 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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