Saudi court orders media to publicly disclose identity of harasser doctor

A Saudi court has sentenced a doctor to five years in prison after he was found guilty of harassing a nurse, ordering the media to publicise the case and expose the harasser.

The doctor was reportedly a Syrian who sexually harassed a Filipino nurse.

Hospital management sent the issue to Public Prosecution which led to an extensive investigation, proving the doctor guilty of misconduct.

The arrest was made without any delay after solid proof against the doctor and legal proceedings were initiated right away.

In criminal court, the doctor was initially ordered to to pay SR5,000 in fine and sentenced to one year in prison but then the Court of Appeal increased the sentence to five years.

In addition to the prison sentence, the Saudi court also issued an order to publicly disclose the doctor’s name.