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Doctor Douglas William McCarthy behind bars after fresh allegations of child sex abuse

A West Australian GP is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing four girls and attempting to try to bribe the complainants and witnesses into not helping the police investigation.

Douglas William McCarthy, 60, was first charged in September with 19 offences relating to the alleged sexual abuse of two 15-year-old girls.

He allegedly abused one of the girls at his home when she would stay over after babysitting for him.

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