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Charges authorised against a Gravesend man alleged to have sexually assaulted a number of women during physiotherapy treatments
  • Updated: 10:21
  • , 8 October 2025
Charges Authorised Against A Gravesend Man Alleged To Have Sexually Assaulted A Number Of Women During Physiotherapy Treatments

Purnoor Bawa, 43, is reported to have touched five victims inappropriately between 2013 and 2019.

Following a complex investigation by detectives from the North Kent Vulnerability Investigation Team, the Crown Prosecution Service has now authorised seven charges of sexual assault against him.

Mr Bawa is due to attend Medway Magistrates’ Court on Friday 12 May 2023.

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