Detectives from Tasmania Police's Taskforce Artemis have extradited a 64-year-old man from New South Wales to Tasmania for sexual offences, including child sexual abuse.
The man, a former medical practitioner, will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court today after being charged with three counts of rape, and three counts of indecent assault.
The abuse is alleged to have occurred in the 1990s when the man was a registered medical general practitioner in the state of Tasmania. As the matter is now before the courts, no further comment can be made.
It is acknowledged that offences of this nature are deeply disturbing, and Tasmania Police strongly encourages anyone with information about any form of sexual abuse, regardless of the passage of time, to come forward and report it.
Reports can be made directly to police on 131 444, or by visiting a police station or Arch https://arch.tas.gov.au/.
You can also report anonymously to Crime Stoppers Tasmania on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au
Any concerns or incidents involving government employees can be reported directly to the Integrity Commission or the Office of the Independent Regulator.
The Tasmanian Government's Keeping Children Safe website is available at https://keepingchildresafe.tas.gov.au/
Support for victim survivors, if required, is available through Arch or via https://keepingchildrensafe.tas.gov.au/get-support/
