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A doctor working in a Norfolk hospital has been charged with sexually assaulting a child. A doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Norfolk hospital.
Rashid Sandhu, 29, a doctor at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston, is charged with sexually assaulting a female aged 13 and over. Rashid Sandhu, 29, a doctor at the James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston, also faces 17 charges of making indecent photographs of a child.
He also faces 17 charges of making indecent photographs of children. He will appear at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court on 10 September and has been suspended from duties.
Mr Sandhu will appear at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court on 10 September. He has been suspended from the hospital since an investigation began in June. The hospital issued a contact number for anyone concerned about the matter. It is 01493 453240.
The hospital has issued a contact number for their patient advice and liaison office for anyone concerned about the matter. It is 01493 453240. Adrian Pennington, chief executive of the hospital, said: "As soon as the police contacted the trust with serious allegations, a full investigation was launched.
"The doctor was immediately excluded from duty at the hospital and the trust continues to work closely with the police."