By Emily Baker

Topic:Health

Thursday, 11 June 2026, 7:04am

A doctor was found guilty but can still work.

In short:

A Sydney psychiatrist can keep working despite being found guilty of a serious crime.

Gopi Ilawala can keep his job after two other doctors said good things about him.

The court did not take away his right to work, but told him to see a psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist in Sydney was found guilty of a serious crime, but he can still work.

Gopi Ilawala was found guilty of two crimes in 2024.

The crimes happened at a party at his house in 2022.

A woman was very drunk at the party and Ilawala did something very wrong to her.

The woman told a friend and the police what happened.

Ilawala was found guilty, but he does not have a criminal record.

Doctor is sorry and can still work

The court that can take away a doctor's right to work wanted to punish Ilawala.

The court wanted to show that Ilawala's actions were very wrong and to protect the public.

But the court decided to just warn Ilawala and tell him to see a psychiatrist.

Ilawala said he was very drunk and stressed when he did something wrong.

Ilawala was going through a tough time in his personal life.

Ilawala said sorry for what he did and showed he was truly sorry.

Two other doctors said good things about Ilawala.

The court said Ilawala can still work because he is not a danger to the public.

Ilawala lost his job at two hospitals and can't work with children anymore.

Now Ilawala works part-time and helps people who are poor or refugees.

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