- CRITICAL
- Regulatory
- Tier 1
- Hard News
Michigan dentist reaches plea agreement in sexual misconduct case
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Ariana Portalatin
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Michigan practice owners and DSOs face direct legal and reputational exposure when a dentist pleads no contest to felony seduction and assault charges involving staff, underscoring the need for immediate internal protocols around employee safety and workplace boundaries.
Key points
- 01
Charles Howenstine, DDS, entered a no-contest plea to one felony count of seduction and two counts of assault and battery in Berrien County, Michigan.
- 02
The charges stem from allegations that Howenstine sexually touched multiple dental assistants at St. Joseph Dentistry.
- 03
Howenstine is scheduled for sentencing on.
- 04
The case was first reported by WNDU on.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
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