ROERMOND/MOLENHOEK - A physiotherapist in Molenhoek who was detained for a total of 38 days in 2010 after a patient accused him of lewdness will no longer appear in criminal court. The Public Prosecutor's Office in Roermond dismissed the case against him last month due to lack of evidence. A spokesman said this yesterday when asked. The woman said she only had complaints on her ankle and knee, but that the Molenhoek physiotherapist performed pressure point massage around her pubic area. The accused man has always denied these allegations.
His lawyer Serge Weening has since asked for damages. The amount requested is higher than the standard compensation for wrongful imprisonment because the physical therapist lost income due to the entanglements.
Counsel yesterday called it regrettable that the prosecution does not investigate a case more thoroughly before incarcerating someone for a long time.
