A former Bristol police officer who became a victim of pervert doctor Reg Bunting has spoken of what she believes was a “cover up” in the force.
The woman was subjected to the force doctor fondling her breasts in what should have been a routine medical examination.
The former officer said when she told her colleagues what had happened she was pressurised not to say anything by those senior to her.
A report into the doctor’s behaviour while at Avon and Somerset police has revealed how he inappropriately touched staff and recruits during routine medical examinations. Various complaints were made by officers and recruits over the years – but no action was taken until after the doctor had died.
One of his victims said the doctor had the power of careers in his hands and abused that. “I thought it was a bit weird and I went to him for an unrelated issue,” she said.
“Looking back now it makes me feel sick.
“Even I may not have seen it at the time, but I was sexually abused by this man who had a lot of power.
“I am completely embarrassed and ashamed of what happened, but I did say something at the time. “I mentioned what had happened to a colleague and I was later told by others in the force to keep quiet if I wanted to keep my job.
“They knew about this for a very long time and it was all swept under the carpet for years.
“We were all told to never leave people alone with him in the detention centre, but he must have had connections and friends high up in the force because no one ever did anything.
“It makes me just so angry and upset when I raised it and was basically told to shut up.
“No one took it seriously – no one listened.
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