Labrador medical doctor guilty of misconduct, to face disciplinary hearing

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Labrador medical doctor accused of making sexual comments and inappropriate kissing has been found guilty of at least one count of professional misconduct.

Dr. Adekunle Williams Owolabi faces a sanctioning hearing Monday.

He denied any wrongdoing during a six-day hearing earlier this year before a panel from the provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Four female complainants have accused him of misconduct — from sexual comments during a pelvic exam to inappropriate hugging and kissing.

Penalties may range from a fine to suspension for the doctor, who graduated in 2000 as a general practitioner in Nigeria.

No decision or agreed statement of facts have been released, but the scheduled sanctioning hearing confirms a guilty finding on at least one of four counts of professional misconduct.

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