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Police have charged an Ottawa doctor with sexual assault after a patient complained about the physician’s actions in November 2016.

The complaint was filed with police in February 2017 by a woman in her 50s who alleged she had been sexually assaulted during a scheduled appointment with the doctor.

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The incident occurred at the Seekers Centre clinic at 942 Merivale Rd., when the doctor was alone with the patient.

Richard Nahas, 44, is charged with one count of sexual assault.

Wearing a blue blazer and white collar shirt, Nahas appeared in court by video Thursday afternoon to hear the charge against him. He was released on an undertaking with a list of conditions, and is due back in court Sept. 19.

The Seekers Centre said it had no comment on the charge.

A female patient outside of the centre — who preferred to be unnamed — told this newspaper she heard of the allegations, but had nothing but praise for Nahas, the clinic’s founder.