Doctor accused of indecency at senior’s home

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office is accusing a doctor of assaulting and indecently exposing himself to a septuagenarian at her home. 

Macomb County prosecutors described the suspect, identified as Dr. Stephen Bruce Mason, 54, as a “Detroit doctor.”  Prosecutors are accusing him of driving an online friend, a 76-year-old woman, from her hair appointment to her Sterling Heights home Aug. 1. 

After the woman reportedly invited Mason inside her residence, he allegedly “made sexual advances” that were turned down, and then he “allegedly masturbated in front of her,” the Prosecutor’s Office said. 

Mason was reportedly arraigned Aug. 9 in Sterling Heights 41-A District Court before Magistrate Michael Piatek and was charged with misdemeanor assault and a “high court” misdemeanor of aggravated indecent exposure. 

The first charge carries a 93-day sentence, and the second carries a two-year sentence, the Prosecutor’s Office said. Mason’s personal bond was set at $1,000.

Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said the suspect’s job will play no role in how the courts operate.

“Our legal system does not discriminate based on profession or social standing. Whether you are a doctor or any other member of the community, the law applies equally to everyone,” Lucido said. 

“We are dedicated to pursuing justice impartially, ensuring that all individuals are held accountable for their actions.” 

According to the MiCOURT online database, Mason’s next court date is an Aug. 22 probable cause hearing before 41-A District Court Judge Annemarie Lepore.  

Mason’s listed attorney, Norbert Leonard, did not respond for comment by press time.

Learn more about the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office by visiting www.macombgov.org/departments/prosecutors-office.