I mean, she was his client when she was raped. Even the oklahoma post uses the same word.
According to court filings, a licensed person allegedly exploited their professional role and the trust that comes with it to commit sexual assault against a client while she was unconscious and medically vulnerable.
I think the idea is to emphasize the fact that he was a medical professional who raped her while she was unconscious in his care. Which is something that is particularly fucked.
“Client” sure seems like an odd word choice here.
I mean, she was his client when she was raped. Even the oklahoma post uses the same word.
“Rapist granted custody of child” is much more clear and to the point.
I think the idea is to emphasize the fact that he was a medical professional who raped her while she was unconscious in his care. Which is something that is particularly fucked.