A former Texas doctor who raped a heavily sedated patient won’t serve prison time after he was found guilty of the crime Thursday.
Shafeeq Sheikh, a former Baylor College of Medicine physician, was sentenced to 10 years’ probation Friday, and he must now register as a sex offender.
Jurors recommended the sentencing, which visiting Senior District Judge Terry L. Flenniken was required to follow by law, according to the Houston Chronicle.
In 2013, a woman, identified in local media as Laura, checked into Ben Taub Hospital in Houston. She was being treated for shortness of breath and wheezing; she was kept overnight and sedated.
Police said Dr. Shafeeq Sheikh went into her room several times through the night and sexually assaulted her.
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Source: USA Today
