An Oamaru doctor will go on trial next year over several charges of indecent assault.
Stephen James Dawson (59) will face trial on seven charges - five of indecent assault, one of attempting to have exploitative sexual connection with a person with significant impairment, and another charge of exploitatively doing an indecent act with a person with significant impairment.
Name suppression was lifted in the Timaru District Court on Monday.
All other details of Monday’s hearing are statutorily suppressed.