A doctor from Pennsylvania has been charged with indecent assault after inappropriately touching a male patient during an exam.
56-year-old Dr. William Vollmar says the whole thing is a “huge misunderstanding,” but that didn’t stop police from charging him with one charge of second-degree misdemeanor indecent assault this week.
The alleged incident happened after hours on March 14 at a sports medicine clinic in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. According to police, the victim texted Vollmar to schedule an after-hours appointment to look at his injured ankle.
He met the doctor at 7:30 p.m. at the clinic. Inside the exam room, Vollmar began looking at the victim’s ankle. About 10 minutes into the appointment, he asked the victim if he wanted to be “worked on.”
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The victim says he interpreted the question as the doctor wanting to know if would like any chiropractic work or soft-tissue massage on his back, neck, shoulders, legs, and hips, as he had done in previous appointments.
Turns out. He was mistaken.
Fox 17 reports:
During the massage, the victim told police, the victim was undressed, wearing a towel over his genital area. Toward the end of the the massage, the victim said, Vollmar asked, “Do you trust me?”
After the victim said he did, and Vollmar began touching his genitals, the victim said.
After a moment of shock, the victim told police, he stopped Vollmar from continuing. Vollmar then asked the victim, “Do you want me to finish you?” the victim said. The victim told Vollmar to stop and ended the massage. At no time did the victim consent to Vollmar touching his penis, the victim told police.
In an interview with police, Vollmar said the incident was “a huge misunderstanding, mostly on my part.”
He added that, while he was working the victim’s hips, he thought the man had expressed interest in more than a massage, so Vollmar “touched his penis.”
Asked if the victim actually gave him permission to do so, Vollmar said no, adding that he was “not very proud” of what he had done.
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iamru2
Thanks Queerty my day would not be complete without knowing this horrible tragedy took place!
Juanjo
so nice of you to take out time form processing your disillusion with Queerty to share your bon mots today.
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Well it did start as a “soft tissue massage”……
Chrisk
I wonder if the victim became aroused and thus the misunderstanding part.
JarodD
Cant help but think there was more to the story than the “victim” lead on. Like did he really need to completely strip nude just to have his ankle examined? I hope the charges dont get confirmed since clearly the doctor asked for consent and was under the (likely correct) impression that it was given until the guy said otherwise at which time the doctor stopped. At worst this was a misunderstanding as the doctor suggested, but it also sounds more like the other guy had a bit of gay panic and is pressing charges in a vain attempt to protect his fragile heterosexuality.
Billy Budd
It was not abuse. The doctor gave up trying, the moment the pacient asked him to stop. In my opinion, it would have been a problem if he had insisted with the pen*s massage after being told to stop.
paul dorian lord fredine
the article actually uses the word penis but you can’t? smdfh.
AZ71
Everyone is so delicate these days. The “victim” asked for an “after hours” appt. Then it sounds to me like there was a miscommunication between the two which then ended up with a massage. (This was a sports clinic afterall where massages and chiropractic services are done). Sounds to me like possibly the intentions of both were sketchy. But the dude was hardly violated. He said “whoa” stop and he did. Come on.
Aromaeus
I think the doctor should be investigated for any other after-hour massages he’s given. I assume he’s ‘finished’ clients before and thought this was one of those sessions.
Curtispsf
Well of course. EVERY time I’ve gone to a doctor complaining about a foot problem, he ALWAYS has me disrobe so that all I’m wearing is a wash cloth covering my genitals. EVERY TIME….NOT!
The time to complain is when he had the patient disrobe and left him with just a wash cloth covering his junk. This doctor’s “bedside manners” may be ethically challenged, but his conduct does not rise to the level of criminal conduct. And having your penis “touched” does not mean that it’s going to fall off…or that you’re gay. There was NO need to call police unless the “patient” is looking for a pay out down the line.
Paco
I didn’t know it was common for sports medicine clinics to offer happy endings. The doctor was either experiencing a porn inspired delusion or is regularly offering special services after hours at the clinic.
Regardless, no one has the right to physically initiate sexual contact with complete strangers. Especially in a professional environment where having trust with your healthcare provider is important.
iamru2
Really ??? Gee you don’t say?
Jack Meoff
I’m not buying it I’ll wait for more info to be released.
Man About Town
The patient was uncomfortable with this? It’s one of my most frequent fantasies!
duecers
Seriously? Nude under a towel. for an ankle exam? Someone is literally pulling a leg!