Virginia Beach nurse implicated in nursing home identity theft

A Virginia Beach nurse has been sentenced to two years in jail after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated identity theft. The nurse, Erica S. Fowler, 27, was accused of stealing the personal identification of nine patients at the nursing home where she worked.

Fowler began stealing information from residents after only being on the job for a month at the nursing home. She worked for a total of four months before her crimes were uncovered, when a relative of one of the victims noticed some unusual charges on the resident’s credit card.

Some of the patients under Fowler’s care suffered from dementia, making the crime “very disturbing” according to a federal judge in the case. Two years in prison is the mandatory sentence for her crimes.

After stealing the identity cards of her victims at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Princess Anne Road, Fowler treated herself to a $14,000 shopping spree. She purchased a large amount of merchandise, including clothing and furniture.

The judge in the case was perplexed by the crime because Fowler was an honor student who received a scholarship to college where she maintained a 4.0 GPA before leaving school to work in the nursing home. The U.S. attorney blamed simple greed for her crime.

Fowler will remain free on bond until she reports to jail February 24 to serve out her sentence.

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