Crime

Man charged with sexually assaulting MGH doctor during exam

Authorities are holding the Level 3 sex offender on $50,000 bail.

October 9, 2024

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A Boston man allegedly sexually assaulted a doctor during an exam at a Mass General Hospital clinic last week.

Christopher Fisher, 58, was charged in Chelsea District Court on Monday with two counts of indecent exposure, two counts of open and gross lewdness, assault, indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, and possession of a Class E substance, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

Judge Matthew Machera ordered Fisher held on $50,000 bail, with GPS monitoring if he’s released. The judge also ordered Fisher to stay away from MGH and undergo a mental health evaluation.

Fisher is due back in court Oct. 31 for a pre-trial hearing.

The DA’s office says Fisher is a registered Level 3 sex offender with a 19-page board of probation record, including multiple convictions for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior.

On Friday, Oct. 4, MGH police notified Chelsea police of a sexual assault that allegedly happened at the MGH Healthcare Center on Everett Avenue.

According to authorities, Fisher had requested to be seen by a female doctor, saying “he was concerned about a rash on and around his genitals and bleeding from possible hemorrhoids.”

The DA’s office reports that after an initial assessment, the doctor asked Fisher to change into a hospital gown for further examination. Per MGH policy regarding these exams, the doctor proceeded with a medical assistant present.

The doctor reportedly told Fisher she did not observe any rashes, and she noticed Fisher becoming aroused. Fisher then asked the doctor to further examine his genitals due to additional concerns, officials say.

During the exam, Fisher insisted he suffered from a rash while grabbing his erect penis and saying, “Look! Look at it! There is something there,” according to the DA’s office.

“The doctor observed Fisher moving his hand in an up and down motion, turning his body toward her, and attempting to ejaculate on her,” the DA office says. “The doctor lifted the hospital gown up as a barrier between her and Fisher.”

Police met with the doctor and assistant, who corroborated the doctor’s statements and “provided officers with a bag containing the hospital gown and seat covering bearing Fisher’s bodily fluids,” authorities say.

During a search, police also found a plastic bag tucked into Fisher’s sock, filled with 17.5 white oval pills.

“Incidents like this illustrate how unpredictable a call or interaction can be for health care workers and first responders,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement. “I am very sorry for what these women witnessed while they were simply trying to do their jobs.”