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A former Bangor doctor pleaded not guilty to sexual assault Thursday.
Michael J. Gilmore, a now-former doctor, operated Maine Functional Medicine in Bangor. He is charged with unlawful sexual contact, a Class C felony, and unlawful sexual touching, a Class D misdemeanor.
Gilmore of Brewer pleaded not guilty to both charges Thursday during a video arraignment in Penobscot County Superior Court.
He was a doctor until he signed a consent agreement Aug. 8 in which he admitted there was a “preponderance” of evidence for the allegation that he sexually assaulted a then-23-year-old woman during an appointment.
The criminal charges follow two appointments with the woman, one in January 2024 and one in March 2024. The Bangor Daily News does not name victims of alleged sexual assault without their permission.
During an examination on March 11, 2024, Gilmore allegedly touched the woman’s vaginal area and nipples without medical reason, according to an account from Bangor police in the court records. Gilmore told police the actions he took were for medical reasons.
The woman submitted a complaint April 25 to the Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure. The board held a hearing July 11 and had a second scheduled for late August until Gilmore signed the consent agreement.
Maine Functional Medicine closed this fall after Gilmore’s license was permanently suspended.
Gilmore was granted a $2,000 bail when he was arrested Sept. 1, which he has posted. He is scheduled for a court hearing June 9.
