Smyth Co. Doctor Arrested After Alleged Relationship with Teenage Coworker
Dr. Michael Patrick faces federal charges after exchanging over 19,000 messages with an underage coworker and engaging in sexual contact at Smyth County Community Hospital.
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Smyth Co. doctor arrested after alleged relationship with teenage coworker
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A 68-year-old doctor in Smyth County has been arrested by the FBI after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a female underage coworker, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports. In a news release, the DOJ stated Michael Kevin Patrick, of Sugar Grove, worked at the Smyth County Community Hospital. [...]
FBI arrests Sugar Gove, Virginia doctor Michael Kevin Patrick
Michael Kevin Patrick, 68, of Sugar Grove, Virginia was arrested on February 3, 2026. He was charged with receipt of child sexual abuse material. He is accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage female coworker at the Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion where he worked as a doctor.
Smyth County doctor accused of grooming underage hospital worker
FBI agents arrested a Smyth County Community Hospital doctor after an investigation into an alleged relationship between him and an underage medical worker. Prosecutors said Michael Kevin Smith, 68, of Sugar Grove groomed the victim beginning in 2023 when they initially met and she was a 16-year-old. The relationship turned sexual in 2024 including the juvenile and Smith exchanging nude photos via text message, according to the report, while Smi…
FBI Arrests Smyth County Doctor on Child Exploitation Charges
Dr. Michael Patrick Allegedly Exchanged Explicit Images and had a Sexual Relationship with a Minor ABINGDON, Va. – A 68-year-old doctor, who worked at Smyth County Community Hospital and allegedly had a sexual relationship with an underage female coworker that included exchanging explicit imagines with the victim, was arrested […]
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