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Baltimore, Maryland Woman Indicted for Injecting Non-Medical Grade Silicone
A federal grand jury indicted Kendra Westmoreland, age 54, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, on charges of receiving and delivering an adulterated or misbranded device, in connection with her alleged receipt and use of Polydimethylsiloxane which she misrepresented as medical grade silicone. The indictment was returned on May 11, 2016.
The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Mark McCormack of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations’ Metro Washington Field Office; and Chief James W. Johnson of the Baltimore County Police Department.
According to the indictment, from October 2000 through October 4, 2015, Westmoreland received polydimethylsiloxane, a silicon-based organic polymer, from China that she injected directly into the bodies of victim customers for money or some other payment.
The indictment alleges that Westmoreland intentionally defrauded and misled individuals by representing polydimethylsiloxane as “medical grade” silicone and approved for injecting directly into the human body.
If convicted, Westmoreland faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison. An initial appearance is expected to be scheduled soon in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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