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Smith, L. (2026, October 7). Breaking: Former child psychiatrist jailed for sexual abuse of patients. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/psychiatrist-benjamin-wen-sentenced-for-child-sex-abuse/107236528
Smith, Lauren. “Breaking: Former child psychiatrist jailed for sexual abuse of patients.” ABC News (AU), 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/psychiatrist-benjamin-wen-sentenced-for-child-sex-abuse/107236528.
Smith, Lauren. “Breaking: Former child psychiatrist jailed for sexual abuse of patients.” ABC News (AU), October 7, 2026. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/psychiatrist-benjamin-wen-sentenced-for-child-sex-abuse/107236528.
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A former Perth child psychiatrist named Benjamin Wen, previously known as Aaron Voon, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. Between 2012 and 2016, Wen sexually abused young patients at his clinic in Cockburn, touching their genitals under the guise of conducting "puberty checks." In April, he was found guilty of multiple charges including indecent dealing with a child under 13 and persistent sexual conduct with a child under 16. Additionally, in 2017, Wen received a suspended sentence for filming boys urinating in public toilets across Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Perth. The sentencing heard that Wen suffers from several mental health conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). His lawyer argued that his time in prison would be particularly challenging due to these illnesses.