Sydney Doctor Being Tried On Sexual Assault Charge

by Dave DesveauxJune 1, 2015June 1, 2015

A trial is due to start today for a Sydney doctor charged with sexual assault.

65 year-old Dayananda Kodagoda is accused of committing the offence in August of 2013. Kodagoda continues his release on conditions, including that he not perform examinations on female patients without another female in the room. The Health Authority says that the condition applies at all of its facilities. Kodagoda’s trial is now slated to run until Friday.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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