Pharmacist Removed from GPhC Register Following Conviction for Making Indecent Images of Children
Date of Decision: November 29, 2019
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Conviction for making indecent images of children:
- Two still Category A images
- Four still Category B images
- Four still Category C images
Outcome: Removal from the GPhC register
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Pharmacy professionals must behave in a professional manner, demonstrating integrity, empathy, and respect, and maintaining public trust both within and outside of professional settings.
Case Summary
Allegations
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee convened a hearing to assess the fitness to practise of a registered pharmacist (hereafter referred to as “the registrant”) following a criminal conviction. The registrant had been convicted of three counts of making indecent images of children, contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Protection of Children Act 1978. These images included two classified as Category A (the most severe), four Category B, and four Category C.
The convictions arose from a police investigation initiated in 2014. A warrant was executed at the registrant’s home, which was linked to internet activity involving the download of indecent images. A forensic analysis of a laptop found at the premises revealed the illicit material and a user profile that aligned with the registrant.
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