Peter Stasica, Prosthetic Stealing, Minnesota 2011

MINNEAPOLIS – A shocking case of identity theft and deceit has rocked the University of Minnesota community. Peter Stasica, a 52-year-old Coon Rapids man, has been charged with wire fraud in connection with the theft and sale of prosthetics from the University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview.

According to an Information filed in federal court, Stasica, who was the Prosthetics manager for Fairview’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Department from February to August 2011, allegedly removed prosthetics and prosthetic-related supplies without authorization to sell them on eBay.

Moreover, Stasica allegedly solicited under false pretenses from several patients prosthetics they were not using, and did not disclose to those patients that he intended to sell their prosthetics.

The investigation, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has revealed a web of deceit and betrayal, with Stasica using his position of trust to exploit vulnerable patients for financial gain.

Prosecutors allege that Stasica faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison if convicted. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge.

The case has sent shockwaves through the medical community, highlighting the need for greater oversight and accountability in the treatment of patients with prosthetic devices.

A defendant, of course, is presumed innocent until he or she pleads guilty or is proven guilty at trial.

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