Operator Stephanie Lee Butler, 44, is charged with conspiracy to obtain controlled substances by fraud, one count of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit financial exploitation of an elderly/ vulnerable adult, 11 counts of financial exploitation, one count of theft over $2,500, four counts of identity theft, six counts of money laundering, and one count of tampering with evidence.
Nurse practitioner Brian Fitzhugh Richey, 36, is charged with of conspiracy to obtain controlled substances by fraud, one count of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit financial exploitation of an elderly/ vulnerable adult and one count of financial exploitation.
According to TBI, from 2016 to 2018, Butler financially exploited several of the residents from The Senior Lifestyle in Cookeville, using their financial assets for her personal use. TBI also said that Butler and Richey diverted residents' medication for their own personal use.
Butler was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Putnam County Jail with a $150,000 bond. Richey was arrested Thursday morning and booked on a $40,000.
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