Capri M. Williams, 26, of Richmond, is behind bars after being sentenced to three years in federal prison for stealing the personal identifying information (PII) of hundreds of patients while working as a licensed practical nurse at Commonwealth Primary Care (CPC), Inc. The breach, which exploited intimate access to medical records, fueled a fraud spree targeting financial institutions and vulnerable patients alike.
Williams pleaded guilty on June 24, 2016, admitting she used patient data to open fraudulent credit accounts. On February 11, 2015, she accessed the PII of a patient who had received care at CPC, then immediately used the victim’s name, date of birth, and Social Security number to apply for a Citibank credit card. The application was approved, and Williams later issued a $4,500 balance transfer check payable to herself—depositing the stolen funds directly into her own account.
The scheme unraveled as federal investigators traced the fraudulent financial activity back to Williams’ employment at the clinic. Her unauthorized access to sensitive medical records gave her unchecked power to exploit patient identities, a betrayal of both medical ethics and federal law. Authorities confirmed she accessed data from hundreds of individuals, though charges stemmed from at least one confirmed case of financial exploitation.
Senior U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne handed down the sentence, which includes three years of supervised release following prison time. Williams was also ordered to pay $34,906.15 in restitution to the victims of her crimes—a figure accounting for direct losses and recovery costs tied to the fraud.
Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Terrence P. McKeown, Inspector in Charge of the Washington Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, announced the sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Heather H. Mansfield and David V. Harbach, II, led the prosecution, emphasizing that trust placed in healthcare workers will not be weaponized for criminal gain without consequence.
Court documents, including the statement of facts filed with Williams’ plea agreement, are available through the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and via PACER under Case No. 3:16-cr-76. The case underscores growing federal scrutiny of insider threats in healthcare settings, where access to personal data can become a tool for financial crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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