
Mr Benjamin Shepherd
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Allegation
As a registered Paramedic (PA45801):
1. Between around May 2020 and August 2020 you showed a photograph of yourself, in which part of your genitals were visible, to Colleague B and/ or Colleague D without their consent.
2. On 7 November 2020 you showed Colleague C a photograph of your genitals, without their consent.
3. Between around May 2020 and 31 December 2021 you:
a) Told Colleague B and/ or Colleague H and/ or Colleague D that you had “not had blow job for 7 years”, or words to that effect.
4. Between around 22 September 2021 and 1 October 2021, whilst on shift, you stated that, in respect of Service User A’s wife, she “takes love honey” and/ or she is a “a goer” and/ or “I bet she’s getting all the rugby players over when [Service User A] is gone” or words to that effect.
5. Between around 22 September 2021 and 1 October 2021, you stuck your middle finger up at Service User D.
6. Between around 22 September 2021 and 1 October 2021, you told Service User D’s carer that you wanted to take them “into the toilet for a date” and/ or that you were going to “give her a good time” or words to that effect.
7. Your conduct in relation to any or all of particulars 3b and 6 above was sexually motivated.
8. Your conduct in relation to any or all of particulars 1, 2, 3a, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f and 4 above was sexual in nature.
9. The matters set out in any or all of paragraphs 1 – 8 above constitute misconduct.
10. By reason of the matters set out above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct.
Finding
No information currently available
Order
No information currently available
Notes
This hearing adjourned, part heard. The date for the reconvened hearing is to be confirmed.
Hearing History
History of Hearings for Mr Benjamin Shepherd
Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
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07/05/2025 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Adjourned part heard |
30/01/2025 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
25/11/2024 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Application | Interim Suspension |
06/09/2024 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Conditions of Practice |
13/02/2024 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Conditions of Practice |
08/09/2023 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Conditions of Practice |
21/03/2023 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Conditions of Practice |
23/01/2023 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Adjourned |
31/10/2022 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Conditions of Practice |
26/07/2022 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Conditions of Practice |