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Ottawa doctor charged after police allege 3 female patients sexually assaulted

Ottawa police say Walid Al Houssan, 56, is charged with three counts of sexual assault, one count of sexual interference of a female under 16, and one count of sexual exploitation of a person with a disability. Nathalie Madore / File / The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – An Ottawa doctor is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting three female patients.

Ottawa police say they started investigating last year and some of the alleged incidents date back to 2012.

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They say Walid Al Houssan, 56, is charged with three counts of sexual assault, one count of sexual interference of a female under 16, and one count of sexual exploitation of a person with a disability.

Police say the suspect worked as a family doctor at a west-end medical centre.

Investigators say they believe there may be more victims and are asking anyone with information to contact police.

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