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Last updated on Monday, July 23, 2018
(SCOTTSBURG) - A Scottsburg woman turned herself in Thursday after Indiana State Police say she was wanted on several charges including 12 counts of prescription forgery.
Authorities say that 28-year-old Courtney Brewer is facing preliminary charges of corrupt business influence, fraud on a financial institution, two counts of forgery, five counts of theft, 12 counts of prescription forgery and six counts of theft. State
Brewer is being held without bond until her first court appearance.
ISP Sgt. Jerry Goodin says the arrest was the result of a nearly ten month long investigation that was initiated when a local Scottsburg medical doctor noticed possible prescription fraud within his practice.
After noticing the possible prescription fraud he then noticed what appeared to be fraudulent transactions in his bank statements and other funds.
Sgt. Tracy Spencer from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg was assigned to investigate the possible crimes and discovered Brewer, an employee at the doctor's office, allegedly stole money and controlled substance prescriptions.
Investigators say she also stole approximately $80,000. In addition, there were more than ten controlled substance prescriptions stolen and fraudulently written to Brewer.
This investigation is ongoing.
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