CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- New charges have been filed against a prominent Libertyville doctor, who works at multiple hospitals in the Chicago area, accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate last year.
Dr. Arkan Alrashid is now facing additional charges of criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse. And an alleged victim questions why he is still licensed to practice medicine.
Alrashid is a gastroenterologist working at a practice in Libertyville. He was charged this fall with sexually assaulting a coworker in 2019, and according to CBS 2, prosecutors warned that there were other victims.
Prosecutors in DuPage County presented the accounts of five women who made accusations, including one coworker at a hospital in Wisconsin.
“I was asked to see him privately in his office,” prosecutors quoted the woman. “He at that point started to unbuckle his pants.”
She said she was forced to perform a sex act.
Alrashid’s license was temporarily suspended. But his practice GI Partners of Illinois stands by him, saying he’s innocent until proven guilty.
“Our client is wrongfully accused,” said Alrashid’s attorney, Barry D. Sheppard.
Dr. Alrashid is still licensed to practice in Illinois. A chaperone is now required for patient visits.
Advocate Condell Medical Center put him on leave.
Dr. Alrashid’s affiliated with multiple hospitals in the Chicago area.