In-home healthcare worker sentenced to prison for theft

Britney Hostrander

LOCK HAVEN — A Williamsport woman was sentenced for access device fraud after an investigation by the Clinton County District Attorney’s office.

District Attorney Dave Strouse announced this week that Britney Hostrander, 28, was sentenced on Tuesday morning to a maximum term of 84 months of supervision, with the first 9 months in Clinton County Correctional Facility, and an additional 6 months on house arrest.

According to a press release via Crimewatch, Hostrander was sentenced by Clinton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael F. Salisbury on one count of Access Device Fraud, a third degree felony; two counts of identity theft, third degree felonies; and two counts of financial exploitation of an older adult, a first degree misdemeanor.

Hostrander was charged by Pine Creek Sgt. Denny Gill after a 76-year-old McElhatten woman and her 80-year-old husband discovered a series of unusual purchases on their credit cards, the release said.

Sgt. Gill was able to track the card to Hostrander, who used the credit cards to purchase items for her vehicle and to pay off her costs and fines in a separate criminal case in Mifflin County, according to the release.

Prior to sentencing, Hostrander provided a written apology letter to the victims and paid full restitution.

Despite her efforts, and her plea for a probation sentence, Judge Salisbury imposed a period of incarceration and a lengthy period of supervision, the release said.

As a special condition, Hostrander is prohibited from any form of employment which involves providing services to older individuals, the release said.

Pre-sentence investigation revealed that Hostrander had obtained new employment with another in-home care company while her criminal charges were pending, the release said.

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In-home healthcare worker sentenced to prison for theft