A young American woman known as Jane Doe has lifted the lid on harrowing sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of psychiatrist Paul Fox, who went on to work at Waikato Hospital. Photo / FileWARNING: This article deals with sexual abuse and suicide and may be upsetting. "You got people to respect you and listen to you," she told Fox at his sentencing. A former patient of psychiatrist Paul Fox alerted Waikato District Health Board staff to professional misconduct charges against the doctor eight months before it came to light. Jane Doe told a court psychiatrist Paul Fox tried to discredit her allegations of sexual abuse against him by lying to doctors.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 20, 2020 22:30 UTC