Former Wyoming psychologist pleads no contest to sexual assault charges

October 9, 2017

Joshua Popkin, a former psychologist in Gillette, Wyoming, pleaded no contest to two second-degree sexual assault charges as part of a plea agreement.  

The charges against Popkin are related to two cases in which he was accused of using his position of authority as a psychologist to have sex with two female patients.

His sentencing is scheduled for January 11.  

SOURCE: Perrin Stein, "Former psychologist pleads no contest to sexual assault charges," Gillette News Record, 6 Oct 2017, http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/local/article_5d3203c6-33eb-5bc2-b212-b6341f0e21e5.html.