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Texas Woman Sentenced for Protected Health Info Theft
A Denison woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a scheme to steal and sell protected health information, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
29-year-old Lydia Henslee pleaded guilty on March 25, 2021, to conspiring to possess and use means of identification in connection with various offenses and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan.
“Not only did the defendants’ actions in this scheme compromise sensitive information, but they also stole the peace of mind of their victims,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “Today’s sentence represents the serious consequences of identity theft and should serve as a warning to others who seek to profit from it.”
According to information presented in court, Henslee and her co-conspirators breached a health care provider’s electronic health record (EHR) system in order to steal protected health information and personally identifiable information belonging to patients. This stolen information was then “repackaged” in the form of false and fraudulent physician orders and subsequently sold to durable medical equipment (DME) providers and contractors.
The defendants obtained more than $1.4 million in proceeds from the sale of the stolen information. They used those proceeds to purchase items such as sport utility vehicles, off-road vehicles, and jet skis. Co-conspirators Demetrius Cervantes and Amanda Lowry were previously sentenced to 48 months and 30 months in federal prison, respectively.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General; U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation; and the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service. The matter was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nathaniel Kummerfeld and Adrian Garcia.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Cybercrime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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