Former Bloomington surgeon accused of sexual assault takes plea deal

Posted on December 27, 2022
The charges stem from a December 2019 incident where a female patient accused Kink of sexually assaulting her in her home. (Flickr)

By 25 News

BLOOMINGTON – A former orthopedic surgeon in Bloomington has accepted a plea deal in a sexual assault case brought by a patient.

Shaun Kink pleaded guilty to one count of solicitation of a sexual act. In exchange, prosecutors dropped the other charges against him – aggravated criminal sexual assault of a handicapped person and criminal sexual assault with force. The charges stem from a December 2019 incident where a female patient accused Kink of sexually assaulting her in her home.

Kink was sentenced to 120 days in jail – with credit for one day served – along with 18 months probation and was ordered to pay all court fines, fees and costs.

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