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Wilmington oral surgeon charged with sexually assaulting unconscious patients

A Wilmington oral surgeon was arrested Thursday on charges that he sexually assaulted patients while they were under anesthesia.

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Michael Hasson, Wilmington oral surgeon
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A Wilmington oral surgeon was arrested Thursday on charges that he sexually assaulted patients while they were under anesthesia.

Michael Lee Hasson, 55, is charged with three counts of sexual battery and one count second-degree forcible sex offense. He remains in the New Hanover County jail under a $1.25 million bond.

Hasson, an oral surgeon at Wilmington Oral Surgery, at 1221 Floral Parkway, is accused of assaulting four patients, all women between 17 and 21 years old, since 2017, police said.

Police said more charges are pending, and they are trying to determine if there are any more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact to the Wilmington Police Department 910-343-3609.

The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners has suspended Hasson's license.

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