Psychologist Sentenced for Criminal Sexual Conduct, Delivery of Controlled Substance and Health Care Fraud

Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in Jul, 2019

Judge & Criminal Defendant An Upper Peninsula psychologist was sentenced last week to 54 months to 15 years in prison on three felony counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct and 282 days each on seven other felony charges. The psychologist will also be required to pay $427,558 in restitution for Medicaid and health care fraud. The psychologist’s limited license was previously summarily suspended last year based on the same facts and circumstances.

The psychologist plead guilty to:

Three felony counts of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
Three Felony counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Less Than 50 Grams;
One felony count of Medicaid Fraud – Conspiracy
Three counts of Health Care Fraud – False Claims

The Attorney General’s investigation revealed that the psychologist took advantage of vulnerable patients, including parents trying to regain custody by seeking drug-addiction treatment after having their children removed from their homes. In exchange for sexual acts the psychologist provided controlled substances to clients. Attorney General Dana Nessel summed it up best when she stated the psychologist “exploited vulnerable patients – patients who were looking to get back on their feet after falling victim to the opioids crisis and instead found themselves becoming victims of sexual abuse”.