A dentist in Pensacola, Florida, who was barred from seeing patients after numerous allegations of sex abuse were made against him, has apparently been arrested once more after a further accusation of misconduct was made against him.
According to WEAR-TV, Dr. Charles Stamitoles was incarcerated on a misdemeanor battery charge on Friday. This is his fourth arrest for allegedly inappropriately touching female patients since late May.
According to the outlet, in the most recent incident, a female patient said that Stamitoles, 65, gave her a forehead kiss and told her she was beautiful. Additionally, she said that the doctor tried to coerce her into touching his privates.
The woman said that Stamitoles had once grabbed her breasts while she was seated in the dentist’s chair. She claimed that she said nothing to him at the time since he was ready to shoot her.
Dr. Charles Stamitoles was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor battery charge. (Escambia County Jail)
The woman, according to WEAR, said that she held off making her charges because she owed Stamitoles money for dental treatment.
Stamitoles was released from jail on a $25,000 bond.
He was ordered to only treat men after the Florida Department of Health issued an emergency order in June.
Stamitoles was arrested for the fourth time in the past two months alone on Friday.
At least 17 battery reports have been filed by various women against Stamitoles since May 2022, and he’s facing four misdemeanor battery charges and one charge of felony battery, WEAR reported.
The outlet said Stamitoles has faced professional fines and suspensions over the last two decades but has been able to keep his license. He has also paid out settlements to employees who accused him of behaving inappropriately at work.