Nurse accused of taking man's blood pressure then offering him sex 'for the good of his health' shares texts they exchanged, as she claims her accuser is mentally unwell

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Lori Chern, a nurse practitioner based in Kamloops, British Columbia, is pushing back against allegations of sexual misconduct after a man claimed she propositioned him.

Published: 16:01 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 16:17 GMT, 11 November 2026

A Canadian nurse accused of offering a male patient sex for the good of his health has released their private text messages and claimed her accuser was mentally unwell.

Lori Chern, a nurse practitioner based in Kamloops, British Columbia, is pushing back against allegations of sexual misconduct after a man claimed she propositioned him during a medical assessment at her home.

The complaint alleges that Chern sat 'right next to him' and began 'caressing' his arm during a blood pressure reading then offered to have sex with him.

Now, Chern has provided the Daily Mail with screenshots of their text exchanges, insisting the encounter was strictly professional and saying the man sought her help after his firearms license was suspended.

She also claims the publicity surrounding the allegations has put her safety at risk.

'I am getting doxxed from all over the world and my safety is in jeopardy,' Chern told the Daily Mail in an email.

In her statement, Chern denied any wrongdoing and claimed the man had recently been apprehended under British Columbia's Mental Health Act.

'During that meeting, I learned the form was connected to his firearms license suspension from the day before, resulting from a recent apprehension under the Mental Health Act,' she wrote.

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