Doctor’s medical license suspended after video shows him ‘performing sexual act’ with staff member and ‘walking around clinic naked’

The Arkansas State Medical Board has decided to suspend the license of a family doctor accused of performing a sex act in front of employees and walking around the clinic naked, some of which was allegedly filmed.

The board issued an emergency stay Wednesday pending a hearing on the case, alleging Dr. David Diffine violated the Medical Practices Act, according to Law&Crime.

The commission received a complaint in July alleging that the doctor “had sexual contact with his staff, who are also his patients, and sexually harassed these same people.”

The plaintiff said the issue required immediate action regarding “public health, safety and welfare.” Images of the sexual behavior and harassment were attached to the complaint.

The committee wrote that the video “shows, among other things, Dr. Diffine performing a sexual act on a staff member while other staff members were present and watching.” “The video also shows Dr. Diffine walking around the clinic naked.”

In response to the footage, Arkansas Medical Foundation member Dr. Bradley Diner said: “The perverted behavior raises concerns about a compulsive sexual disorder or paraphilia that may actually exceed the boundaries of providing medical care .

“Simply, the interaction with his office staff suggests an entanglement in his medical practice. Given these additional concerns, I would recommend that he undergo a more formal professional evaluation to verify the safety of the practice.

The majority of board members believed that the doctor’s behavior created “an ongoing danger to the public.”

Diffine previously had his license suspended in 2017 because he allegedly prescribed a large quantity of controlled substances to multiple patients without keeping proper dosage records. At the time, the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence, the outlet reported.

Diffine will appear at a hearing on Dec. 6 to determine whether he violated the Medical Practices Act. The board will determine whether he “used words or actions that sexually harass co-workers, employees or patients within the clinic or hospital.”