A doctor in Arkansas suspected of having a sexual compulsive disorder has had his licence revoked a year after video footage captured him walking through his office stark naked and masturbating in front of three female employees, reports New York Post.
David Diffine originally had his licence suspended last year after the Arkansas State Medical Board was made aware of his tendency to wander naked through his office – at one stage being caught on camera as he forced his employees to watch his antics.
The board opted to revoke Diffine’s licence for five years after extensive interviews with his employees and colleagues, saying he had clearly violated the Medical Practices Act.
“The perverse behaviour leads to concerns about a sexual compulsive disorder – or paraphilia – which may in fact cross boundaries with his delivery of medical care,” said Dr Bradley Diner of the Arkansas Medical Foundation.
“Simply, the interaction with his office staff suggests an entanglement in his medical practice. Given these additional concerns, I would recommend a more formal professional evaluation for safety to practice.”
Caught red-handed
In October last year, Diffine was captured on surveillance video strolling through his practice wearing nothing but a cap on his head.
He entered the reception area, where he decided to stretch before performing “a sexual act” in front of the three women working there, apparently ejaculating on one woman, it was reported.
An anonymous tipster who first reported Diffine’s behaviour said the disgraced doctor would use his “position of power … and salary increases, to groom employees and patients into repulsive sexual acts”.
The self-described naturist told investigators during an interview that “We do not shame, sexualise, fear or negatively stigmatise the naked body.”
However, he denied knowing anything about the reported video.
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