Crime · 12 March 2026
Therapist jailed 11 years for sexually assaulting patient
Trust in professional care is broken when a therapist abuses a patient, as one victim's long fight for justice shows. Gerald Peck, 77, was sent to prison for sexually assaulting a patient, claiming the acts were legitimate therapy. For his multiple assaults, Peck received an 11-year sentence and must pay the victim £9,730.
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