Knox County doctor under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct involving patient

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Knox County doctor is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct involving a patient, according to a notice from the State Medical Board of Ohio.

The board notified Dr. Frederick Carroll on March 12 that it was considering whether or not to suspend or revoke his license due to the allegations.

Carroll, who is listed as a doctor at Knox Community Hospital, allegedly made inappropriate physical contact with a patient "without the purpose of an appropriate health care service" during an exam in July 2024, according to the board. He's also accused of making sexual comments to the patient and giving him his personal cell phone number.

Carroll allegedly made comments regarding "sexual preferences including a nipple fetish and preference for unprotected sex and prostate massage," along with sexual history and pornography preferences, according to the notice.

Carroll is accused of sending the patient more than 130 messages during the week of the Fourth of July, and asked him more than 10 times to see him during the long weekend, according to the notice. The patient didn't accept any of the invitations.

The board said Carroll is entitled to a hearing on the matter. He could face a penalty that includes having his license suspended or revoked.

NBC4 has reached out to Knox Community Hospital for a statement.