NHS doctor arrested on suspicion of child sex offences in Swansea
NHS doctor arrested on suspicion of child sex offences in Swansea

An NHS consultant working at Morriston Hospital in Swansea has been arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity.

The doctor has been immediately excluded from his position while investigations continue, Swansea Bay University Health Board has confirmed.

South Wales Police were called to a property in Rhyd yr Helyg, Sketty, Swansea, at around 7.50pm on Tuesday, February 3, following a report from a self-proclaimed paedophile hunting group.

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A 52-year-old man from Sketty was arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity. He has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

The health board said police had been made aware of a video circulating on social media involving a member of staff, and that the individual had been excluded due to the serious nature of the allegations.

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