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Charges dropped against country doctor accused of indecent assault

Published: 10.08.2026, 04:02:10 1 source(s)
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Charges of indecent and unlawful assault against obstetrician John Mateljan, 74, were discontinued, with the doctor awarded $45,000 in court costs. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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