Specialist doctor accused of asking ‘mum and girl’ for sex

A 49-year-old specialist doctor faced court on Thursday after he allegedly organised to meet up with who he believed was a mother and her 11-year-old daughter, for sex, in Sydney’s west.

A Coffs Harbour doctor will remain behind bars after allegedly being caught trying to arrange a sexual rendezvous with an 11-year-old girl and her mother.

Dr Murray Govan did not apply for bail at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday as he faced charges of using a telephone to distribute or promote child porn and inciting a person to procure a child for sex.

The doctor was arrested outside a Parramatta hotel. Picture: NSW Police

Detectives carried out a search warrant in a hotel room: NSW Police

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Police allege Dr Govan, a skin cancer specialist and treasurer of the Skin Cancer College Australasia, had arranged with a woman to have sex with her 11-year-old daughter.

But there was no girl or mother — a police officer from Strike Force Trawler was on the other end of the line.

Coffs Harbour doctor Murray Govan. Picture: LinkedIn

The court documents read that the operation was ongoing from 18 of March until Dr Govan was arrested in Parramatta on Wednesday night.

Police allegations in the court documents state “that Murray Govan between the 4th day of April 2019 and the 10th day of April 2019 at Parramatta did incite another person, namely a member of the NSW Police Force acting as a fictitious adult recipient, to aid, assist, encourage and procure the commission of a serious indictable offence, namely sexual intercourse with a fictitious child who is above the age of 10 years of age and under the age of 14 — namely 11”.

Dr Govern was charged with inciting the sexual assault of a child. Picture: NSW Police

Children’s toys, mobile phones and a laptop were seized during a search of the room. Picture: NSW Police

Skin Cancer College Australasia has called an emergency meeting on Thursday night to suspend Dr Govan’s membership and directorship.

Chief executive Lynette Hunt said the charges against Govan were in no way related to his role with the organisation.

Dr Govan did not apply for bail. Picture: NSW Police

“Skin Cancer College Australasia is horrified by the abhorrent allegations levelled against Dr

Govan,” she said. “Skin Cancer College Australasia does not condone any breach of the law.

“The charges levelled against Dr Govan are in no way related to his role at Skin Cancer College Australasia.”

The matter was adjourned to April 17.