LANSING – Attorney General Mike Cox on Tuesday filed felony charges against two former employees of St. Michael Nursing Center in Detroit for identity theft of 74-year-old resident.
Complaints against Marcus Lafrance Bailey, age 33, and Trina
Lavette Carr, age 37, both of Detroit, were filed in the 36th Judicial
District Court.
“Nursing homes should be places where one can feel absolutely secure,”
said Cox. “My office will continue its efforts to ensure that nursing home
residents are protected from identity theft.”
Bailey was a maintenance employee in the Dietary Department at St.
Michael’s until he was terminated in June 2005. Cox alleges that Bailey
obtained the personal identity of a 74-year-old female Medicaid resident
and used the information on July 27, 2005, to obtain a Comcast Cable
account in the victim’s name for the residence that he shared with Trina
Carr. Bailey is charged with 1 count of Identity Theft, a 5-year and/or
$10,000 felony.
Carr, a Certified Nursing Assistant at St.
Michael, was a frequent care provider for the victim. Carr is charged with
1 count of Aiding and Abetting Identity Theft, also a 5-year and/or $10,000
felony.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
To report Medicaid provider fraud or patient abuse in a resident care
facility, call the Attorney General’s 24-hour Hotline at (800 24-ABUSE
[800-242-2873]); or click on Michigan.Gov/AG
