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An Edmonton doctor jailed for attempting to seek sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl over the Internet will soon be allowed to return to his profession.

Dr. Michael Graff will be subject to a number of conditions — including ongoing monitoring — when he eventually resumes practising medicine, a hearing tribunal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta ruled Thursday.

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In making its decision, the tribunal accepted a joint submission from college and defence lawyers that Graff’s remorse for his crime and his subsequent rehabilitation efforts warranted a second chance to work as a doctor.

Dr. Graff has already had significant consequences to his life as a result of this incident.

“This is not by any means meant to be a slap on the wrist,” college lawyer Craig Boyer told tribunal members. “Dr. Graff has already had significant consequences to his life as a result of this incident.”

The tribunal heard the former family physician has been through a number of psychological assessments that all found he was a low risk to reoffend.