Quebec doctor takes his own life after accusations of sexual assault

Stephan Probst, a former Quebec medical specialist who was convicted of sexual assault in 2024, has taken his own life, Noovo Info has learned.

The former doctor was facing new charges of sexual assault against seven women.

Probst was accused of assault and administering or attempting to administer narcotics to the alleged victims.

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He appeared at the Montreal courthouse last March, and his case was due to return to court this week.

According to official documents, the numerous alleged sexual assaults took place over a period of almost 20 years between 2003 and 2020.

Many of the details of the case have been subjected to a publication ban.

Probst had been released with various conditions pending his trial.

Guilty of assault

In summer 2024, Probst and his partner, Wendy Devera, were both found guilty of sexually assaulting a young artist, resulting in potential prison sentences in addition to being registered as sex offenders.

The events date back to the summer of 2020.

At the time, the victim was apparently looking to have a sexual experience with a woman.

She met Devera on a dating app, who invited her to a friend’s apartment in Old Montreal.

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The friend in question, Probst, was at the home when they arrived.

The victim claims she was drugged without her knowledge and, at one point, felt strange, had hot flushes, lost her balance and realized her legs were no longer responsive.

According to Judge Suzanne Costom, who presided over the case, the 46-year-old man and 30-year-old woman showed “willful blindness” or “recklessness” regarding the victim’s lack of consent at the time of the events.