Military Doctor Pleads Guilty To 36 Counts Of Sexual Abuse
Huff PostA military doctor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who had primarily sought his care for pain management. Maj. Michael Stockin, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at the base’s Madigan Army Medical Center, faced 52 charges involving claims of abusive sexual contact with 41 victims, said Michelle McCaskill, spokesperson with the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. Stockin pleaded guilty Tuesday to 36 specifications, or counts, of abusive sexual contact and five of indecent viewing, McCaskill said Wednesday. Lawyers representing 22 of Stockin’s former patients have filed Federal Tort Claims Act complaints against the U.S. Army and Department of Defense on behalf of 22 servicemen, claiming the agencies were negligent in hiring, supervising and retaining Stockin. Stockin entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors in September 2024, He entered his guilty plea Tuesday, the first day of his court-martial, which is the military’s trial court system.
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