Sask. doctor facing charges for allegedly having sex with his patients

A doctor in Saskatchewan is facing multiple charges of unprofessional conduct after allegedly having sex with his patients.

Dr. Josias Furstenberg, who practices in Prince Albert, Sask., is alleged to have had sex with five patients according tocharges brought against him by Saskatchewan's College of Physicians and Surgeons last month.

As the regulatory body for doctors, the college handles complaints of professional misconduct.

In total, Furstenberg faces 11 charges. He has yet to have a hearing.

Of the charges, five are related to sexual violations with patients. The others stem from incidents of ethical breaches where medical information was improperly accessed and photosas well as other patient information was shared.

The college alleges that in one of the cases, Furstenberg was prescribing a large amount of opioids to a patient with a drug dependency thathe alsohad sex with.

In another case, Furstenberg was allegedly renting a property to one of his patients, whohe attempted to kiss.

In January 2016, the college says he also texted someone saying that a patient was "drug seeking again" and that "she was a total bitch."

These are the first charges to be brought against Furstenbergbythe province's college.