Tauqeer Azam was found guilty of two charges on 16 January 2025 following a trial before a jury at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The 41-year-old, from Glasgow, was working in the Boots Pharmacy at the Gyle Shopping Centre in Edinburgh when he targeted the first victim in May 2021.
The court heard how the young woman had sought medical assistance after noticing a rash on her leg.
She was taken to a private room – without a chaperone or second witness – where Azam then asked to see her legs.
After she partially removed her trousers, Azam uttered remarks of a sexual nature, leaving the victim feeling ‘scared and vulnerable’.
The accused was convicted of sexually assaulting a second woman while he worked at Well Pharmacy on Nitshill Road in Glasgow in 2023.
The female patient had sought treatment for a rash and was taken into a private consultation room without a chaperone.
Azam then sexually assaulted the woman and made inappropriate sexual remarks, leaving the victim feeling ‘violently sick’.
On 13 February 2025, at Glasgow Sheriff Court, Azam was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
His name has been added to the sex offenders register for 10 years.
Fraser Gibson, Procurator Fiscal for Glasgow and Strathkelvin, said: “Tauqeer Azam is a predatory individual who exploited a position of trust.
“These two women should have been safe when seeking medical treatment but were instead sexually abused and assaulted.
“This prosecution and conviction were only possible because of their courage in reporting their experiences to the police and giving evidence.
“Because of that bravery, other women will now be protected while Azam is held accountable for his appalling behaviour.
“I would urge anyone who has experienced similar offending to come forward and report it.
“You will be listened to and supported as we seek to secure justice using all the tools at our disposal.”