‘He took away my virginity, my dignity and self-confidence’

THE video camera lingered on the naked body of the young woman as the once-respected Cork doctor, James Barry moved away from behind the recording equipment to go over and stroke his patient’s buttocks before fondling her between her legs.

Only five minutes of the 15-minute pornographic film made by Barry were shown in the courtroom at King’s Inn last month before Mr Justice Peter Charleton called a halt to the screening, questioning the need to see any more.

Mr Justice Charleton observed yesterday that the woman looked “either numb or pained” and was “repelled” by contact with Barry.