Gravesend physiotherapist jailed for six years for sexually assaulting clients
The offences happened between 2013 and 2018
A Gravesend physiotherapist who sexually assaulted clients during treatment has been jailed for six years.
The Court heard Purnoor Bawa took advantage of multiple women between 2013 and 2018.
By April 2023 a total of five women had come forward and following detailed investigations into each incident there was sufficient evidence to charge Bawa.
At Woolwich Crown Court 44-year-old Bawa was convicted of eight counts of sexual assault following a trial.
Police have praised the victims' bravery in coming forward.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Peter Hylands said:
"Purnoor Bawa manipulated and groomed his victims, making them think his actions were justified when in reality he was taking advantage of them for his own depraved ends.
"Each offence was committed in the privacy of Bawa’s treatment room where there were no independent witnesses, CCTV cameras or any other forms of evidence.
"It is therefore almost entirely down to the courage of each victim and their strength in numbers that we were able to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that Bawa had sexually assaulted them.
"He has shown that not only is he unfit to practice as a physiotherapist but he is also a danger to women and belongs behind bars."