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Trainee NHS Worker Jailed for Nine Years for Sexual Assaults on Patients at Welsh Hospital

A judge branded the assaults during bladder scans a grave breach of clinical trust.

Overview

  • After a November retrial, a Cardiff Crown Court jury unanimously convicted Ieuan Crump of nine offences, including three counts of assault by penetration.
  • The attacks took place in August 2021 during bladder scans at the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran.
  • At Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, Judge Vanessa Francis imposed a nine-year prison term and ordered that he be barred from working with children and vulnerable people.
  • Victim statements described profound psychological harm, including intrusive thoughts, PTSD, and suicide attempts, as well as a loss of trust in healthcare.
  • Judge Francis condemned an extreme breach of trust, the CPS said he exploited his position over vulnerable patients, and he continued to deny wrongdoing, claiming proper PPE use.