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Three More Plead Guilty In 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare Fraud Case

Three More Plead Guilty In 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare Fraud Case

Former Director of Nursing, Two Nurses Admit to Billing for Services Not Provided

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Three former employees of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare, including the director of nursing, pled guilty today to healthcare fraud and misprision charges. Shekita Gore, a.k.a. Shekita Steele, 38, of Clinton, Maryland, and Eno Utuk, 47, of Stafford, Virginia, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. At sentencing, both defendants face a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Elizabeth Ilome, 41, also of Stafford, Virginia, pled guilty today to misprision of a felony. Ilome faces a maximum possible penalty of 3 years in prison. In recent weeks, Carolyn Bryant-Taylor, 61, of Clinton, Maryland, Kafomdi "Josephine" Okocha, 49, and Samuel Okocha, 52, both of Upper Marlboro, Maryland all pled guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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Action Details

  • Date:September 16, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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