Disgraced Calgary neurologist pleads guilty to 27 sexual assault charges – Calgary

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Former Calgary neurologist Keith Hoyte has pleaded guilty to 27 new charges of sexual assault involving dozens of former patients.

The agreed statement of facts says the incidents occurred between 1986 and 2010 while Hoyte was licensed to practice medicine. Patients will be referred to him for a variety of neurological symptoms, such as migraines and seizures.

All the statements from the victims refer to Hoyte touching their breasts, often aggressively.

The victims also said they were told to take off only an examination gown and remove their bras. Almost all of them questioned why they had to take off their clothes and undergo a breast exam for a neurological examination.

Many said they left their dates feeling violated, dirty, and victimized.

One complainant, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban, said she felt “exhausted” but did what he asked because she needed him to investigate her condition. She was referred to Hoyte for numbness in her hands and her general practitioner was concerned it could be multiple sclerosis, the statement said.

Another seizure complainant said Hoyte untied her gown and opened her gown to expose her breast. She complained of having her breast touched and caressed and then told to get dressed.

Crown attorney Rosalind Greenwood said there was “no legitimate reason for Hoyte’s method of investigation.”

Hoyte has a history of sexual abuse

This is not the first time Hoyte has been accused of sexually assaulting patients.

The original investigation into Hoyte’s abuse began in February 2018 when a woman filed a complaint with Calgary police about an assault that occurred during a 2017 neurological exam.

He pleaded guilty to 28 charges of sexual assault in January 2020 and was found guilty shortly after.

Hoyte served a three-year sentence before being released in September this year.

According to Parole Board of Canada documents, Hoyte has reached his statutory release date. Statutory release is mandated by law when an offender reaches two-thirds of their sentence.

He was charged with a string of historic offenses while still in prison: 15 counts of sexual assault involving 13 former patients. These offenses took place between 1987 and 2013.

The board ordered Hoyte to follow a list of conditions, including no contact with the victim. He was also ordered to follow a sexual deviance treatment plan to be arranged by his parole supervisor.

-With files from Nancy Hixt, Global News.

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