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Etomidate is often misused as a sleeping anesthetic, so it is called the 'second propofol'.
A doctor in Gangnam, Seoul, was arrested on charges of committing a sex crime using this anesthetic as bait.
This is the exclusive report by Park Chan-beom.
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"Our reporters have confirmed that some hospitals are misusing etomidate as a substitute for propofol."
Kang Mo, a doctor at this hospital, has changed his name even after SBS reported it and has continued to treat him.
At the end of last year, a report was received by the police that Kang still misuses and abuses etomidate as a sleep inducer, as well as committing sexual crimes against women who visited this place.
[Victim woman: She's going to be his slave.
Just because she's on this pill we want to (Tommy go on a date).
She has no choice but to obey that person.] In
the police investigation, there were at least four women who stated that they had been sexually assaulted by Mr. Kang.
They said that Mr. Kang committed a sexual offense using Tommy dating medication as bait, and even acted harshly while his mind was wandering.
[Victim woman: Sexual harassment began to come from behind the person (Mr. Kang) who recognized that I was addicted.
Later, I even hit him with a club.]
Kang was also arrested on suspicion of falsifying medical records to administer a larger amount of etomidate.
After three months of investigation, the police arrested Kang today on charges of quasi-rape, forced molestation, and violation of the medical law.
Although etomidate has been designated as a drug of concern for abuse, it is not classified as a narcotic, like propofol.
Because of this, even if they are misused, they cannot be punished, and they are easily exposed to crime.
[Jung Young-seok / Attorney: We cannot punish doctors or hospitals who are buyers.
Those who use it for crimes should be able to impose criminal sanctions.]
(Video editing: Park Ki-duk, VJ: Kim Jong-gap)