A doctor has been charged with the alleged historic sexual assault of a patient.

In January 2023, a female patient aged in her 20s, reported a male doctor allegedly sexually assaulted her during an appointment in Leeton in 2020.

Officers attached to Monaro Police District established an investigation.

Following inquiries, police arrested a 42-year-old man in Leeton September 18.

He was taken to Leeton Police Station and charged with aggravated sex assault – victim under authority of offender.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Leeton Local Court on October 15.