Stephen Doohan – Edinburgh, Scotland
📍 Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
🧾 Charges
- Assault
- Sexual assault
- Causing a woman to suffer an abortion without consent
⚖️ Sentence
- 10 years and 6 months imprisonment
- Non-harassment order – Indefinite
🧠 Summary
Stephen Doohan, 33, a former paramedic and team leader with the Scottish Ambulance Service, was jailed for secretly administering an abortion drug to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent. The woman miscarried after being injected while in bed at Doohan’s home.
He carried out the act after discovering the woman — unaware he was married — was pregnant with his child. Doohan used his medical knowledge and access to resources to plan and execute the assault. The woman later discovered tablets and syringes under his mattress and confronted him.
The court heard that Doohan manipulated the situation, drugged the woman with diazepam, and initiated sexual contact while she was under the influence. He attempted to conceal what he had done by buying her gifts and pleading with her not to report him. Eventually, she came forward, and he was arrested and charged.
📝 Notes
The court described the case as one of the most serious it had encountered, citing the calculated breach of trust, the use of medical training to inflict harm, and the severe emotional impact on the victim. Doohan was featured in a BBC series before being dismissed from the Scottish Ambulance Service.
All information is based on public court records and official reports. This case was tried at the High Court in Glasgow.