![]() President Biden signed an executive order in late-July that transfers key decision-making authorities from military commanders in cases involving sexual assault to independent military prosecutors. In a report released in April, the Department of Defense identified 8,942 reports of sexual assault throughout 2022 in the military. "The distrust, generally, of the military justice system all of those things combine to create an environment with survivors that don’t come forward," said Guilds.īoth Guilds and Dunn told FOX 13 they expect additional victims to come forward as word emerges of the charges that have been filed. He also believes that there are many more. Ryan Guilds, a lawyer representing a number of victims who have accused Stockin of assault, estimated that there were 20 victims. ![]() The MAMC leadership continues to provide safe and quality care to its patients." Stockin was suspended from seeing patients and placed on administrative duty. It has since amended that statement, with a spokesperson writing: "When the reports were first received, the Madigan Army Medical Center leadership took immediate and appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients and staff. ![]() Previously, the Army had told FOX 13 that Stockin stopped seeing patients in February 2022. They’ve seen therapists, and they’re getting treatment, but it has impacted their lives."ĭunn’s clients reportedly sought medical care from Stockin at Madigan Army Medical Center between 2020 and Spring of 2022. "It caused real emotional trauma to be violated in that way. "If the Army had been doing a better job of keeping an eye on this doctor, these victims wouldn’t be in this situation," said Dunn. She noted that numerous high-profile sexual assault cases involving doctors have been reported on across various national news outlets, including the infamous case of Larry Nassar – a convicted sex offender who abused young athletes for years under the guise of medical treatment. It felt very violating to both men."ĭunn told FOX 13 that the military should be held responsible for allowing Stockin to hold a position to do this to various patients. "I mean, really massaged their genitals in a way that, there really is just no medical necessity for. "Under the guise of performing a sensory exam the doctor groped their genitals," said Dunn, a partner with Sanford Heisler Sharp. Both men went to see the doctor at a pain clinic, both reported inappropriate groping of their genitalia. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: JBLM doctor accused of sexual assault against multiple patientsĬhristine Dunn, who represents two of the victims’ that filed this week’s administrative claim, told FOX 13 that both of her clients suffered similar trauma from a visit to Stockin. "It's very disappointing that information was leaked to the media before Major Stockin was formally charged, or the defense was made aware of the allegations." ![]() "Charges alone are not evidence and the defense has been given very little opportunity to review the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s investigation," said Robert Capovilla, founding partner of Capovilla & Williams. The Washington Post first published details of the claims against Stockin, before the charges were filed. Stockin’s attorney, who could not be reached following the latest development, had previously told FOX 13 that he had concerns over how information was revealed before charges were made public.
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