West Mifflin Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Health Care Business, Forging Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

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West Mifflin Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Health Care Business, Forging Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Dec. 6, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 31 months imprisonment, three years supervised release on each count to run concurrently, and restitution in the amount of $87,307.76 on her conviction of Embezzlement in Connection with Health Care and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on Jill Ellen Bowser, aka Jill D’Angelo, 51, formerly of West Mifflin, Pa.

According to the information presented to the court, Bowser embezzled funds in the amount of $87,000 that belonged to a health care business entity, where she was employed. The court was further advised that Bowser used forged prescriptions to acquire controlled substances.

Assistant United States Attorney Shaun E. Sweeney prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

The United States Attorney commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Jill Ellen Bowser, aka Jill D’Angelo.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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