A Stockbridge obstetrician arrested last fall and accused of distributing pain medication to patients who didn’t need it was indicted Thursday on 58 counts, prosecutors said.
Dr. John Patrick Schilling was arrested in September and charged with unauthorized distribution and dispensation of prescription medication, authorities said.
His arrest came after a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and the Henry County District Attorney’s Office, according to DA spokeswoman Megan Matteucci.
On Thursday, a grand jury indicted the doctor on 58 counts of writing unnecessary prescriptions of hydrocodone, records show. The charges stem from prescriptions Schilling allegedly wrote in 2018, but it’s unclear exactly how many patients received the pain medication.
The 69-year-old obstetrician runs the Schilling Women’s Center on Rock Quarry Road, but he voluntarily surrendered his medical license earlier this month, according to records obtained from the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
In addition to the criminal charges, at least one patient has accused the doctor of sexually assaulting her during a cosmetic procedure.
The alleged assault was reported to Henry County police in April 2018, according to an incident report. In that case, a patient told officers that Schilling inappropriately touched her twice after she was given a local anesthetic for her procedure.
There was a nurse in the room at the time, the patient told police, but she alleged that Schilling touched her inappropriately when the nurse wasn’t paying attention. She told officers she tried to tell the doctor to stop, but that she was unable to speak when she moved her lips.
Schilling has not been charged in connection with the alleged assault, Henry County police Capt. Randy Lee confirmed.
He remains free on a $25,000 bond.
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