A former doctor has received a lengthy jail sentence following years of investigation by Kent Police.
Former General Practitioner, Dr Gregory Manson from Canterbury, has been convicted of multiple counts of sexual assaults upon patients.
The investigation into Manson commenced following complaints that a local GP had been conducting inappropriate examinations upon several male patients at Cossington House Surgery in Canterbury. Police enquiries began in 2017 following a single complainant, which swiftly evolved into a large and complex investigation involving many former patients and medical professionals who contributed evidence.
Victims reported that when attending their appointments, Manson would conduct unnecessary intimate examinations. Manson did not record these examinations in patients’ medical records and did not provide an explanation for their supposed necessity.
Manson was arrested by Kent Police on 21February 2018 and was released on bail under strict conditions whilst the investigation continued.
He was charged with 24 offences consisting of sexual assault and indecent assault in early 2024.
The four-week trial concluded at Canterbury Crown Court on Thursday 3 July 2025, where Manson was found guilty of 14 counts of sexual assault and four counts of indecent assault. On Friday 4 July, he was sentenced to 7 years in jail.