Chia Liang Saw hit with more charges as police accuse paediatrician of molesting nine more children
A slew of new charges have been laid against a paediatrician accused of sexually assaulting a patient, after police identified nine more alleged victims.
A paediatrician accused of sexually assaulting a patient has been accused of offending against nine more children.
Chia Liang Saw was charged in late May with persistent sexual conduct with a child under 16 and possessing child exploitation material.
The 41-year-old was slapped with a further 31 charges on Friday, Western Australian police said.
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Saw also faces one count of sexual penetration of a child over 13 years and under 16 years, six counts of indecent dealings with a child of those ages, nine counts of indecently recording children and one of intent to procure a person believed to be under 16 years for sexual activity.
Some of the offences allegedly happened at Saw’s place of work in a hospital.
A hidden camera in a Perth examination room captured Saw’s alleged offending, the court has previously heard.
Saw, a developmental paediatrician, specialised in behavioural issues affecting children and operated from various locations in Perth, police previously said.
His medical registration has been suspended.
Saw is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday.
