"Doctor apprehended on charges of attempting to engage in sexual acts with a 5-year-old, as per the authorities"
In a shocking turn of events, Dr. William Murdoch, an Associate Director for Family Medicine Residents at Monroe Regional Hospital, has been arrested on charges of soliciting a parent to consent to the participation of sexual conduct involving a child.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department in Florida initiated an undercover investigation on Dr. Murdoch in June 2025. The investigation was prompted by allegations that he was attempting to coordinate having sex with a 5-year-old.
According to the police statement, the nature of Dr. Murdoch's behaviour was too explicit to share in its entirety. However, it is known that he allegedly built an online relationship with a woman he believed was the mother of a 5-year-old girl, but she was actually an undercover agent. The messages exchanged between them were described as "stomach-churning."
The conversations reportedly involved plans to groom a fictitious child and "quickly turn the situation sexual." They also included discussions about conception, full-term abortions, and intentional drug and alcohol use to cause birth defects.
Investigators found additional concerning conversations in Dr. Murdoch's iCloud and messaging account, which further alarmed authorities. These conversations allegedly involved his medical expertise.
U.S. Marshals arrested Dr. Murdoch on the charge of soliciting a parent to consent to the participation of sexual conduct involving a child. The extradition of Dr. Murdoch to Florida is confirmed, but the exact date is unclear.
Officials say Dr. Murdoch will be extradited to Florida to face charges. At the time of writing, there are no search results providing information about the specific accusation against Dr. Murdoch in Florida prior to his arrest.
This is a developing story and more information will be released as it becomes available.
