The College alleged that the Member, a chiropodist, engaged in sexual abuse and professional misconduct by having inappropriate personal and sexual communications with a patient and engaging in inappropriate touching during an unscheduled clinic visit.
The Discipline Committee found the patient's evidence to be unreliable due to inconsistencies and evasiveness during cross-examination.
Conversely, the Member's evidence was clear, consistent, and supported by clinical notes and clinic security protocols.
The College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities, and the allegations were dismissed.
