Military doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

A 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 in Washington state, 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. His pleas are subject to the military judge's approval, she said.