Vancouver Doctor Charged With Sexual Offences Involving Teen Patients, Police Say

Vancouver police are releasing new details about a physician charged with multiple sexual offences involving teenage patients, as investigators urge other potential victims to come forward.

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said the charges follow a nearly three-year investigation that began in the spring of 2023, after a 17-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted by a doctor at a medical clinic in Vancouver’s Chinatown over a period of several years.

Police have identified the accused as Herman Hau Man Lee, 65, a Vancouver resident who investigators say continues to practice medicine while out on bail.

“We want to assure everyone that if you do come forward, you will be met with care and compassion, and you will receive trauma-informed support throughout the investigative process,” said VPD Investigation Division Superintendent Dale Weidman in a statement.

As the investigation progressed, police uncovered a second alleged victim. Investigators say Lee is also accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in December 2015 at a medical clinic in Burnaby.

According to police, the B.C. Prosecution Service approved charges on Nov. 28, 2025. The charges include one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference related to the alleged Burnaby incident.

Lee is also charged with one count each of sexual assault, sexual interference, and sexual exploitation for alleged offences that police say occurred in Vancouver between May 2018 and December 2022.

Investigators say the alleged offences took place at J-Von Family Medical Centre in Burnaby and Keefer Walk-In and Medical Clinic in Vancouver.

Police confirmed Lee has been released on bail. Investigators say they believe there may be additional individuals who interacted with Lee and have not yet contacted authorities.

Anyone wishing to report information related to the case is encouraged to contact the Vancouver Police Sex Crimes Unit at 604-717-0602. Police say resources and guidance for survivors of sexual assault are also available through the department.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, which regulates doctors in the province, said it has the authority to impose practice restrictions or suspend a physician’s licence when criminal charges are reported to the college.

Police emphasized that investigations of this nature rely on survivor cooperation and encouraged anyone affected to seek support, whether or not they choose to participate in the criminal process.