South West GP Douglas William McCarthy paid underage girls for sex, Perth court hears
WARNING: This article contains details some readers may find distressing.
Douglas William McCarthy is on trial in the District Court, accused of sex offences against girls mainly aged 14 and 15 in the South West.
Prosecutor Sean Stocks said the doctor gave the girls money in exchange for photos and sex.
He said Mr McCarthy liked the girls to call him "a good boy" and kept a "video and picture library of his exploits".
The 63-year-old is facing 15 charges relating to eight alleged victims.
When the GP was targeted by police in 2022, he offered bribes to some of the girls "to keep quiet", Mr Stocks told the court.
Mr Stocks told the jurors that by the end of the trial, they would have "watched Mr McCarthy have sex with children".
He described in graphic detail what the videos and images allegedly depicted, and said they would learn about the "sexy outfits" and toys he bought for the girls.
"You'll hear about the drugs, the alcohol, the hotels, the parties," Mr Stocks said.
At one point, the District Court was told, Mr McCarthy caught chlamydia and prescribed medication to his alleged victims.
One of the girls stayed with him at the doctor's accommodation in regional WA and had sex with him there, the court was told.
Mr McCarthy paid $1,300 to a 15-year-old "under the influence of drugs and alcohol" to have sex with him because she was a virgin, Mr Stocks said.
The court heard that girls had sent him photos of themselves and were paid for them before they saw him in person.
The prosecutor said the case should be determined "by the facts and the law, not by emotion".
He warned the jurors they might feel negative emotions towards the defendant and maybe even the girls, for accepting money.
"The state doesn't bring this prosecution seeking moral judgement," he said.
Mr Stocks told the jury it was unlawful to indecently deal with, or penetrate a child under 16, or to pay someone for sex if they were under 18.
He also said it was unlawful to own child exploitation material.
The trial is set down for four weeks, with several days of proceedings to be closed to the public.
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