A Washington C.H. man who pleaded guilty to identity fraud, theft by deception and multiple counts of deception to obtain dangerous drugs will spend two years in prison.
From May 25, 2007 to June 3, 2008, 29-year-old Nathan J. Moore used personal identification from two people to fraudulently get medical care at Fayette County Memorial Hospital on more than one occasion, authorities said.
On multiple occasions from Aug. 9, 2007 to May 24, 2008, Moore deceived the hospital to obtain prescriptions for Hydrocodone, which serves as a pain reliever. On multiple occasions from Aug. 29, 2007 to Oct. 17, 2007, Moore deceived the hospital to obtain Endocet, another pain reliever.
On Monday in Fayette County Common Pleas Court, Moore pleaded guilty to one count of identity fraud, a third-degree felony, one count of theft by deception, a fourth-degree felony, and 11 counts of deception to obtain dangerous drugs, felonies of the fifth degree.
Moore's two-year prison sentence was part of a plea agreement with the Fayette County Prosecutor's Office. Judge Steven Beathard sentenced him to one year for identity fraud and one year for theft by deception, with those charges to be served consecutively.
He was also sentenced to one year on the 11 counts of deception to obtain dangerous drugs, but that sentence will run concurrently with the two-year sentence. Three counts of deception to obtain dangerous drugs were dropped as part of the plea agreement.
Moore, formerly of 1400 Grace St., Apt. L, will also be subject to up to three years of probation after he is released from prison.
Judge Beathard also suspended Moore's driver's license for three years.
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