Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Eight Months Following Sexual Assault Conviction
Date of Decision: August 3, 2015
Registrant's Role: Pharmacy technician
Allegations:
- The pharmacy technician was convicted of sexual assault on a female, contrary to Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
- He was sentenced to a two-year community order requiring Supervision by a Responsible Officer for two years, Participation in the Sex Offenders Treatment Programme (100 days) and Compliance with the Sex Offenders Notification Requirements for five years.
- He was barred from working with children and vulnerable adults under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
- Despite these restrictions, he sought to continue working as a pharmacy technician and maintained that he posed no risk to patients.
Outcome: Suspended from the Register for eight months
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 2 – Work in Partnership with Others
- Standard 4 – Maintain, Develop, and Use Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Standard 6 – Behave in a Professional Manner
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate Leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee investigated a pharmacy technician who had been convicted of sexual assault on a female in July 2013.
The incident took place on June 19, 2013, at Mile End Underground Station. A plainclothes police officer observed the pharmacy technician behaving suspiciously, paying close attention to female commuters.
The officer witnessed the registrant deliberately pressing his groin into a young woman wearing denim shorts while on the train. Despite there being sufficient space for passengers to stand without physical contact, the registrant made repeated attempts to press himself against her.
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