Wednesday, January 31, 2007

More Sexual Abuse as "Therapy"

"An Australian psychologist charged with indecently assaulting a female patient told a court today that forcing her to wear a dog collar and call him master was within ethical guidelines.

"Bruce Beaton, 64, has pleaded not guilty…to four charges of sexually assaulting the 22-year-old woman he was treating for bulimia…

"The prosecutor, Amanda Forrester, told the court the woman complained to police the day after being forced to lie naked on a couch in his clinic while he sexually assaulted her."

—Rules allowed use of dog collar on patient, Australian psychologist tells court, Agencies, Tuesday January 30, 2007, Guardian Unlimited