Florida investigators have come to discover that deaths in a patient who received home care is a scam with a history of completely fake work.
Julien Williams is currently practicing 14 counts of medicine without a license, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said in a video posted on Facebook Tuesday.
According to Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook, the patient died of natural causes on Oct. 13, about a month after Williams was hired as a live-in nurse.
“Our detectives have launched a fraud investigation… when the family doubted Williams’ qualifications and the facts, and Williams left the office shortly after the death of a loved one,” Cook said.
The patient was identified as a retired US Marine Artillery Sergeant. Kensworth Moody on Fleming Island by WTLV. He was 69 years old and was battling kidney disease, the obituary reported.
A survey of Williams’ background revealed that his qualifications had been forged by his fiancee, Alexia Irwin.
Irwin started the company in September and was hired as a nurse after Williams transferred the former employee’s work history to Williams’ application, officials said.
“Julian Williams was not trained as a home aide, nor was he trained as a nurse. He was not licensed as a nurse,” Cook said.
“Using these fake qualifications, Williams was eventually paired with a local Clay County family and overseeing the care of older men in our community, who needed 24 hours of care and skilled nursing support.
Williams and Irwin quit care for Brightstar after the patient died, and they were found by the US ex-s in Michigan on Monday, Cook said.
They are being charged with practicing 14 counts of medication without a license, one count of criminal use of personal identification information, and one scheme for fraud, Cook said.
The investigation found no evidence that Williams caused Moody’s death, she said.
As of Tuesday, the two suspects were “waiting extradition to Clay County,” Cook said.
