Court orders this slime to pay for his crimes

Two reports, the first from the Vancouver Sun

A Vancouver psychiatrist who was in 1998 found guilty of infamous conduct for engaging in sexual relations with a female patient has once again been disciplined by the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. James Christopher Anscombe Morrant "acknowledged that he breached various terms and conditions of his temporary registration which were imposed in January, 2006 following his return to practice after disciplinary action," the college said Friday in a press release.

"Specifically he breached conditions that required that he limit his practice of psychotherapy to short term interventional pscyhotherapy focusing on consultation, assessment and pharmacotherapy to a maximum of 12 sessions per patient, that he see patients only when other clinic staff are present in the clinic, and that he not initate contact with former patients out of the office."

For the breach, the college issued a "formal reprimand," fined Morrant $10,000 and ordered him to participate in a treatment program including further assessments, counselling and monitoring, the release said.

"The future professional conduct of Dr. Morrant must be beyond reproach in every respect," the release said.
Morrant was found guilty in 1998 of infamous conduct for engaging in a sexual relationship, including sexual intercourse, with a female patient.

Morrant was suspended from practice for 18 months, ordered to pay costs and undergo various assessments before being allowed to return to practice.

Morrant fought the conviction and the case spent five years moving up to the Supreme Court of Canada which upheld the college's findings.

The second is from the Vancouver Province

As long as ousted Vancouver psychiatrist Richard Golden continues to dodge criminal sex charges, there can never be complete justice for the mentally fragile women he sexually abused.

But, hopefully, his former patients now feel their fight for reparation for the torment he caused wasn't all in vain given the recent legal judgments against the deviant.

Court documents filed in late February show the disgraced shrink -- who was booted out of the College of Physicians and Surgeons after an inquiry determined he was a sexual predator -- must pay three of his abused victims sums totalling several hundred thousand dollars.

Because the consent judgments amount to confidential out-of-court settlements, the lawyers for all parties remain tightlipped.

But I do know one of the victims is a 22-year-old awarded $120,000. The young woman was a 16-year-old West Vancouver student when she first went to Golden in 2001 for treatment for depression, an eating disorder, self-mutilation and suicidal thoughts.

She alleged that Golden, who ran the Westside Family Psychiatric Clinic on West Broadway, along with his wife, Susan Joy, sexually assaulted her and kept her on drugs for almost four years to ensure she was more compliant and submissive.

Another victim, a Vancouver single parent, took her child to see Golden in 1999 but subsequently sought treatment for her own emotional issues and for drugs.

According to the records, Golden assaulted her on numerous occasions at his office beginning in 2000.

She now holds a judgment against him amounting to $50,000.

Details of the third order, involving another woman underage when she first went to Golden for treatment, are as yet unknown.

Back in 2006, the college held an inquiry into complaints from three unnamed former patients of

Golden and found their evidence of abuse, manipulation and coercion credible and reliable.

For the record, those who testified before the college committee are not necessarily the same three who filed lawsuits.

"[Golden] selected the complainants . . . for sexual exploitation because of the fragility of their family backgrounds, particularly the absence of a strong role model in two cases, and their depression," the 2006 disciplinary report states.

"After selecting his subjects [he] began 'the grooming process' for his subsequent sexual advances."

The slime had it all mapped out: First, he buttered them up, saying warm, fuzzy things about their bodies, their hair and appearance.

He said he was their confidant and had their best interests at heart. They could call his personal cellphone anytime, night and day.

Then the serious courting began.

He professed feelings for them, telling them his marriage was over and they'd soon be meeting freely.

To reduce the risk of detection by staff or other psychiatrists, Golden booked many of the appointments late Friday or early Saturday.

Yet another victim, a single woman on a disability pension for mental-health issues, launched a complaint with the college after it had permanently removed Golden from its membership. A disciplinary panel was set to hear evidence on that file last July but the college adjourned the hearing without reason. No new date has yet been set.

Golden has since managed to get a court order deeming him mentally incompetent. His wife has taken charge of his personal and financial affairs.