Janesville chiropractor fined for touching a child inappropriately

Published: 2009-03-26 11:32:16
Author: WKOW-TV.com, December 2, 2008

Madison (WKOW) -- from WI Dept. of Regulation & Licensing: A Janesville chiropractor agreed Tuesday morning to pay a fine after courts ruled he touched a child in a sexual manner.

William E. Atkinson was ordered to pay $5,000 by the Chiropractic Examining Board and he must also complete remedial education in patient boundaries.

The Rock County Circuit Court ruled that Atkinson had in fact touched a child patient in a sexual manner.

Atkinson denied the charges, but agreed to pay the fine in order to resolve the issue.

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