An Army doctor who sexually abused JBLM soldiers is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison
- Michael Stockin, an Army doctor, was sentenced to 164 months in prison for sexually abusing 41 patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
- Judge Larry Babin stated he deliberated over 12 hours before sentencing Stockin to the maximum prison time allowed under a plea deal.
- Stockin will lose his medical license, register as a sex offender, and be dismissed from the Army, equivalent to a dishonorable discharge.
- Twenty-Two victims testified in the court-martial, and Stockin's conviction is the largest known case of sexual abuse in U.S. military history.
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Army doctor who sexually abused Washington state soldiers is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison
The military judge also ordered Maj. Michael Stockin to forfeit all pay and allowances and be dismissed from the Army. Stockin was an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Madigan Army Medical Center. After his guilty plea, 22 of the 41 victims testified about the trauma and distress they endured. Prosecutors say the sentence holds Stockin accountable for every person he victimized through his crimes.
JBLM doctor admitted to sexually abusing 3 dozen military patients. Here’s his sentence
A Joint Base Lewis-McChord doctor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 13 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to three dozen counts of sexual abuse against male patients he saw as an anesthesiologist and pain-management specialist. Maj. Michael Stockin admitted to 36 counts of abusive sexual contact and five of indecent viewing, defined as wrongfully viewing a person’s private area. Forty-one military patients accused him of wrongdoi…
Army Doc Gets Over 13 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Soldiers
(MedPage Today) -- A military doctor who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of male soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) was sentenced Wednesday to over 13 years in prison, was ordered to forfeit all pay and allowances, and was dismissed...
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