Idaho doctor arrested after police say he inappropriately touched people at his job
UPDATE (Sept. 3, 2025): Fourth Judicial District Magistrate Judge Susan Clark sentenced Stanley Waters to two years of supervised probation for one count of disturbing the peace. The charge was dropped from misdemeanor sexual battery as part of a plea deal with the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office, court records showed. Three of the other five charges against him ended with an acquittal after jury trials, and the other two charges were dismissed.
The original Aug. 29, 2022, story is below:
A doctor has been arrested on suspicion of inappropriately touching multiple people at his place of work, according to the Boise Police Department and St. Luke’s website.
Just after 8 a.m. Monday, the Boise officers arrested Stanley Waters on a warrant for two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, the department said in a news release. Haley Williams, a spokesperson for Boise police, said the allegations stem from two different reports from separate victims. The reports were made in July, Williams told the Idaho Statesman in an email.
Waters, 68, allegedly inappropriately touched “multiple victims” at Americana Orthopaedics, according to the news release and the hospital’s provider page. The Eagle resident is an orthopedic surgeon at Americana Orthopaedics who has privileges at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, hospital spokesperson Christine Myron told the Statesman by email. Waters’ practice is located at 1673 W. Shoreline Dr. in Boise.
“St. Luke’s is reviewing the situation and will take appropriate steps as necessary,” Myron said.
Waters was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Ada County Jail, police said. He was bailed out of jail sometime Monday, online jail records showed.
Boise police investigators believe there could be additional victims, the news release said. Boise police asked those who believe they have been a victim to contact non-emergency dispatch at 208-377-6790.
Individuals can also contact Crime Stoppers at 208-343-2677, visit its website at www.343COPS.com or leave a tip using the P3 Tips app.
This story was originally published August 29, 2022 at 2:13 PM.
