US EditionNorwegian Gynaecologist Jailed for Dozens of Rapes
- On June 6, 2025, a court in Trondelag, Norway, sentenced 55-year-old doctor Arne Bye to 21 years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing 70 patients at his medical practice in Frosta.
- The crimes occurred between 2004 and 2022 and involved inappropriate gynecological examinations exploiting Bye's position as a physician in a small rural community.
- Ninety-Four women provided testimony detailing numerous instances where the doctor performed inappropriate pelvic examinations, including invasive contact and penetration lacking any medical necessity, all of which are classified as rape under Norwegian law.
- Judge Espen Haug called the case very serious and the actions absolutely unacceptable, stating the defendant violated a place where people should feel safe.
- The court barred Bye from practicing medicine indefinitely and ordered him to financially compensate victims, reflecting the severity and breach of trust caused by his crimes.
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The court heard details over four months of the non-consensual touching and inappropriate pelvic examinations he carried out.
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A Norwegian gynecologist has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping 70 women during treatments. Arne Bye, 55, has also been found guilty of abusing his position as a doctor to obtain sex. The rapes took place between 2004 and 2022. During medical examinations, the women sat in a gynecological chair and the doctor inserted fingers and objects into them, even though there was no medical need for this. In addition, he stimulated the clitor…
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