Norwegian doctor jailed for raping patientsArne Bye was found to have abused his position as a doctor to conduct inappropriate examsBye was also banned from practising medicine and ordered to pay compensation. Former GP Arne Bye was convicted of 70 counts of rape and sexual assault. He was also convicted of 82 counts of abusing his position as a doctor, Norwegian media report. Central to the case had been the methods Bye used for medical examinations. These acts constitute rape under Norwegian law, which makes a distinction between penetrative and non-penetrative rape.