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Victim testifies that doctor swiped fingers between her labia; DNA and SANE evidence submitted
Summary
Taylor Dempsey testified that Dr. Nir Venier inserted fingers between her labia during a post-op appointment. Her mother corroborated that Dempsey was upset. Police executed a search warrant for the doctor's DNA and the court admitted the SAFE kit and buccal swab into evidence; a police interview video of the complainant was excluded as hearsay.
Taylor Dempsey testified under oath that, during a follow-up appointment in April 2022 at a Port Arthur cosmetic surgery center, Dr. Nir Venier pulled down her clothing and "slid his fingers between my labia." She testified the doctor was not wearing gloves during the suture removal and that the conduct happened on more than one occasion during the visit.
Dempsey told jurors she left the clinic with her mother, Carolyn Dempsey, who described her daughter as "hysterical" and said the pair immediately went to the Port Arthur Police Department to report the incident. The same-day visit included a forensic, acute SANE (sexual-assault forensic)…
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