HELENA — James Haldeman Armstrong, a physician in Missoula, has been accused of raping a patient and sexually assaulting another at a Helena clinic.
Armstrong, 57 years old, appeared in Lewis & Clark County Justice Court on one count of felony sexual intercourse without consent, one count of felony sexual assault and one count of misdemeanor sexual assault.
According to court documents, police in Helena interviewed a woman in December who had gone to see Armstrong regarding her mental health. While at the appointment, the woman claims Armstrong told her she needed a physical inspection and asked if she had a boyfriend or husband. Later during the appointment, she accuses Armstrong of touching her inappropriately.
The woman again contacted officers in February about another incident that allegedly went further than the last one she reported to Helena Police.
Detectives also interviewed another woman in December who claimed they had been inappropriately touched by Armstrong.
That woman had been recommended to Armstrong for mental health medication and claims he touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions and asked her overly-detailed personal questions.
Armstrong denied doing anything wrong when questioned by authorities.
Court records say he had his medical license revoked in both Montana and Arizona due to sexual misconduct with patients in Arizona.
