Benjamin Wen, 52, touched the boys' genitals on the pretext of conducting "puberty checks" he said were routine at his clinic in Cockburn, in Perth's south, between 2012 and 2016. He was found guilty in the WA District Court in April of multiple charges, including indecent dealing with a child under 13 and persistent sexual conduct with a child under 16.
In 2017, Wen, who was previously known as Aaron Voon, received a suspended sentence for making videos of boys urinating in public toilets in Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Perth. Parents of boys who had been Wen's patients contacted WA Police following the publicity surrounding that case.
During sentencing submissions on Monday, the court heard Wen had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, ASD, PTSD and OCD, and that his time in prison would be harder than it would be for a "normal prisoner." His lawyer, Patti Chong, said Wen was likely to experience "disproportionately more suffering" and that his mobility was "vastly impaired."
Wen will need to serve eight years and six months behind bars before being eligible for parole.
Support services for people affected by sexual assault include 1800 Respect National Helpline (1800 737 732) and Lifeline (131 114).