Surgeon, 43, is accused of filming and abusing female patients including one as young as 14, as police find 100,000 photographs and videos

A surgeon has been accused of filming and abusing female patients including one as young as 14.

Hanno H., 43, from Bramsche, Lower-Saxony in northwest Germany, allegedly filmed and groped women on 190 occasions, according to the indictment seen by German daily Bild. The victims are reportedly as young as 14. 

The orthopedic surgeon is accused of abusing female patients for years. 

One of his patients reportedly noticed him filming her intimate area with his phone four years ago and notified police, kick-starting the investigation.

Police then found more than 100,000 nude photos and videos of women, at least 20,000 of which are relevant to the upcoming trial against Hanno H., according to local media.

Due to the sheer volume of the pictures and videos found in Hanno H.s possession, it is understood to have taken investigators years to comb through all the footage. Some of the victims have still not been identified. 

Hanno H. is said to be denying the allegations against him. 

Hanno H., 43, from Bramsche, Lower-Saxony in northwest Germany, allegedly filmed and groped women on 190 occasions, according to the indictment seen by German daily Bild. Among the victims reportedly is a 14-year-old girl. (stock of a surgeon and nurses)

He reportedly claims that all the intimate touching was necessary from a medical standpoint, but investigators believe this is a lie used to build up his defence. 

The 43-year-old submitted a 1,000-page statement in his defence, which will be part of the upcoming trial against him.  

Hanno H.s trial, which will be partially held in front of a juvenile court due to the underage victims, is set to start in October, with 22 days of hearings scheduled. 

The doctor has been charged with exploiting a medical treatment relationship, which is punishable with three months to five years in prison under German law.