He was working at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital as a Belizean physical therapist, but tonight KHMH employee, Matthew Paul Anderson, 37, a Belizean/American fugitive who had absconded from the United States prior to being sentenced for the offense of indecent sexual assault, has been deported to the United States.
According to a late police report dated today, November 15, 2007, the Belize Police Department arrested the US fugitive and this morning he was sent back home to face punishment, and maybe possible jail time, for the offense of three counts of indecent sexual assault.
This morning at about 10:00 a.m., based on the strength of a warrant issued by the United States Government, CIU personnel visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and apprehended Anderson.
The report further stated that Anderson, while living in Belize resided at #15 “A” Newtown Barracks. He was charged in the US with three counts of “indecent sexual assault” in violation of Article 134 of the uniform code of Military Justice.
According to the report, on June 1 of this year a General Court Martial convicted Anderson of three counts of indecent assault and two counts of dereliction.
Anderson had been employed asaphysical therapy technician with the US military clinic, and the court martial sentenced him to be busted down to the lowest enlisted rank, and to forfeit all pay and allowances.
He was also to be confined for 24 months and to be dishonorably discharged.
But before this could occur, Anderson eluded his escorts and fled Military Control, said the report.
The army had alleged that during the course of his duties, Anderson made sexual comments to his patients and sexually assaulted two of them.
A third, he confronted alone in her office and sexually assaulted her.
While these charges were pending, Anderson was having an affair with a different woman and he bribed a fifteen year-old girl to keep this information from his wife.
Anderson also sexually propositioned the girl’s mother and made sexual comments about the underaged girl.
According to the report, Anderson was once discharged from the Army in 1999 for misconduct. Besides insubordination, he had sexual affairs with two married women and had stalked a third.
He then subsequently re-enlisted in the National Guard and then back in the regular Army.
We understand that Anderson has denied any responsibility for any of his actions despite clear evidence.
According to the US Army, Anderson has shown no anger or remorse.
He was placed on a flight from Belize to Houston, in the company of two Belizean police officers, concluded the police report.