Virginia Nurse Sentenced to Prison for ID Theft

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 in News Stories

On Tuesday, a federal court in Virginia sentenced a 27-year-old nurse to two years in prison for multiple counts of identity theft.

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Erica Fowler had pled guilty to stealing the identities of nine patients in 2008 from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, an assisted living home specializing in Alzheimer’s and dementia care.

It was only after one month of working at the home that Erica began to apply for credit cards using stolen identities. She then racked up $14,000 in credit card charges, including buying furniture.

Of course, the victims were none the wiser since they suffered from Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia. In the end, it took a patient’s relative to discover the unusual credit card statements and report to authorities.

What may be even more interesting to note is that Erica had been an honors student with a 4.0 GPA.

Erica remains free on bond until she reports to prison on February 24.

The original news report can be found here in the Virginian-Pilot.