A former doctor has been charged with almost 150 offences, with police alleging he sexually assaulted 15 women during medical consultations over more than a decade.
Former Brisbane GP Stellios Theodoros, 74, was charged on Tuesday following an investigation by detectives from Upper Mount Gravatt Criminal Investigation Branch.
Queensland Police allege the Highgate Hill man sexually assaulted 15 women, aged from their late teens to their 40s, between the early 2000s and 2015 while working at a private health centre in Tarragindi.
7NEWS understands the allegations relate to the Wellers Hill Medical Centre. Police allege Stellios Theodoros sexually assaulted 15 women during medical appointments between the early 2000s and 2015.
The Wellers Hill Medical Centre in Tarragindi, where police allege former GP Stellios Theodoros assaulted patients over a 15-year period.
Theodoros has been charged with 148 offences, including 94 counts of rape and 54 counts of sexual assault. Police allege the offending occurred during appointments over a period spanning about 15 years, with all of the alleged victims adults at the time.
Upper Mount Gravatt CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Denis Silk praised the women who came forward to police.
“Crimes of this nature are a deplorable violation of trust, and investigators are committed to pursuing every avenue to seek justice for victim-survivors,” he said.
Police said investigations remain ongoing and anyone with information has been urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
“If anyone has further information or experienced similar interactions, we encourage you to come forward directly to us or anonymously to Crime Stoppers,” he said.
“I want to reassure victim-survivors that you are not alone, support services are available to you.”
Theodoros is expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on June 23.
