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Ontario suspends SickKids doctor after child sexual abuse material charges

Police say there is no evidence that the alleged offences were connected to the medical practice of Dr. Dilan Dissanayake.

Alex Dhaliwal
Jul 25, 2026
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A physician at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children has been charged following a police investigation into alleged child sexual abuse material.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says Dr. Dilan Dissanayake is prohibited from practicing medicine after issuing an interim suspension Tuesday, according to The Canadian Press.

The regulator’s website also lists the charges against Dissanayake and his bail conditions, including a prohibition on being alone with minors other than his own children.

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