Midstate doc charged with sexually assaulting student

 

This story has been updated. 

(Harrisburg) — A midstate sports medicine doctor who spent decades working with high school athletes has been charged with sexually assaulting five patients, including two minors — one of them in a high school athletic trainer’s room.

Dr. William Vollmar was charged Wednesday with felony institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors and other offenses. Records show he was released on bond. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, whose office is prosecuting Vollmar, said there might be additional victims, and he encouraged them to come forward.

“Parents of children who have been treated by him should have a conversation about their experiences, regardless of how old they are now,” Shapiro said.

A message was left with Vollmar’s attorney, Michael Winters.

Vollmar, 55, of Willow Street, Lancaster County, had contracts to work at six school districts, a private school and a college. Prosecutors said he also worked at many district and state athletic competitions over the years and was a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.

State police charged him last month with touching the penis of a man during a March 14 sports massage. Vollmar asked the patient, “Do you trust me?” before manipulating his genitals, according to court documents. The man stopped Vollmar and ended the massage. Police said Vollmar acknowledged the sexual contact, but claimed he thought the patient “was revealing interest.”

Wednesday’s charges involve four additional patients. One of the victims was a 17-year-old student at Conestoga Valley High School, according to charging documents. Vollmar touched the student’s penis on two separate occasions at the high school this year, authorities said.

Vollmar allegedly assaulted another Conestoga student in the 1990s. He returned as Vollmar’s patient in 2016 and 2017, and Vollmar again sexually assaulted him, according to an affidavit.

Officials at Conestoga said Wednesday they were preparing a statement about Vollmar.

Vollmar’s medical license was suspended last month.

An earlier story appears below. 

(Harrisburg) — A midstate doctor already charged with sexually assaulting a man during an office visit faces new allegations he sexually assaulted four other patients, including a student.

Online court records show that 55-year-old Dr. William Vollmar was arraigned Wednesday on charges of institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors and other offenses. He was released on bond.

Vollmar, of Willow Street, Lancaster County, worked under contract for several school districts in the area. The Pennsylvania attorney general has been investigating misconduct allegations against him.

Vollmar was charged last month with touching the penis of a man during a sports massage.

A message was left for the man’s attorney.