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State Sen. John Bizon was seeking treatment for COVID-19 when he pulled her closer, squeezed her waist with a cupping motion. He later became angry when the nurse wouldn't prescribe a medication he wanted.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan lawmaker was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday for inappropriately touching a nurse practitioner while seeking treatment for COVID-19. State Sen. John Bizon, a Battle Creek Republican, also must pay $1,130 in court costs and fines, complete a mental health treatment program and have no contact with the victim.
State Sen. John Bizon also must pay $1,130 in court costs and fines, complete a mental health treatment program and have no contact with the victim.
A state senator pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor battery after a nurse practitioner said he inappropriately touched her during an exam.
In a statement, Sen. John Bizon called the situation "regrettable." He is from Battle Creek, the district includes Calhoun, Barry and Ionia counties.