Doctor who sexually abused dozens of patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord sentenced to 14 years
An Army doctor who recently pleaded guilty to more than to more than 40 charges in what has been called the one of the largest military sexual assault cases has been sentenced.
Maj. Michael Stockin will serve nearly 14 years in jail.
Stars and Stripes reports that's the maximum amount of prison time Stockin could receive under a plea deal.
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According to Stars and Stripes, Stockin will also be dismissed from the Army in the equivalent of a dishonorable discharge, and he will have to forfeit all future pay and benefits. That's on top of losing his medical license and having to register as a sex offender.
Despite getting the maximum sentence under a recent plea deal, Stockin could've had it much worse.
As Stars and Stripes reported, lead defense attorney Robert Capovilla said in a statement that Stockin faced a maximum sentence of more than 250 years in prison if he hadn't agreed to plead guilty.
Stockin abused more than 40 male patients, though an attorney representing one of the victims speculated that there could be hundreds of victims. He pleaded guilty earlier this month to 36 counts of abusive sexual contact and five counts of indecent viewing of disrobed patients.
