Detroit doctor Stephen Mason, convicted of lewd acts, will serve weekends in jail

A health care provider convicted of creating sexual advances towards a 76-year-old Sterling Heights girl in her residence after which masturbating in entrance of her when she rejected him will start serving weekends within the Macomb County Jail beginning Halloween evening.

Stephen Bruce Mason, 54, of Detroit, was discovered responsible Sept. 10 of aggravated indecent publicity and assault within the 2024 incident after a two-day trial, in line with on-line Macomb County Circuit Court docket data.

They point out that on Oct. 30, Mason was sentenced to 5 years of probation and 30 days in jail, credit score for in the future served, for the indecent assault cost. He was sentenced to 6 months probation and in the future in jail, credit score for in the future served, on the assault cost by Circuit Choose Joseph Toia.

Court docket data present Mason’s jail sentence shall be served on consecutive weekends, starting Friday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m., and shall be launched Sunday morning. The 2 counts should happen concurrently. He should have no contact with the sufferer or be inside 150 meters of her residence, work or faculty and obtain recommendation about sexual violence.

An e mail was despatched to Mason’s lawyer on October 31 searching for remark.

A district courtroom jury deliberated for an hour earlier than convicting Mason, the prosecutor’s workplace beforehand mentioned.

Prosecutors mentioned Mason drove the girl, whom he befriended on Fb, residence from a hair appointment on Aug. 1, 2024. She invited him to her residence for a tender drink. Whereas in her front room, he made sexual advances on her, however she rejected him. He then masturbated in entrance of her, the Public Prosecution Service mentioned.

Captain Mario Bastianelli of the Sterling Heights Police Division beforehand informed the Free Press that he didn’t know the way lengthy the 2 had been speaking earlier than they determined to fulfill. Prosecutors mentioned the primary time they met in individual was when Mason drove her residence after the hair appointment. Bastianelli mentioned the salon was in Warren.

Bastianelli mentioned the girl requested Mason to depart after the incident, which she reported to police the identical day. Bastianelli beforehand mentioned the incident had nothing to do with Mason’s employment or Mason’s actions in his capability as a doctor.Contact Christina Corridor: chall@freepress.com. Observe her on X: @challreporter.

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