Sydney psychiatrist suspended for misconduct

September 12, 2017

Dr. Ian De Saxe, a psychiatrist in Sydney, Australia, has been suspended for misconduct which included telling an alleged child sex offender "in other countries it is legal" and "back in Greek times it was OK."

He was also found to have told the patient, "I'm willing to lie for you and willing to write you a report," and to have invited the patient to perform oral sex on him.

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Tuesday found him guilty of professional misconduct in relation to three patients and suspended him from practice "forthwith."

SOURCE: "NSW psychiatrist suspended for misconduct," Sky News, 12 Sep 2017, http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/nsw/2017/09/12/nsw-psychiatrist-suspended-for-misconduct.html.