CLAY CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - A Fargo woman faces several charges of identity theft and false representation after authorities say she operated as a fake therapist and billed Minnesota’s Medicaid program for $108,000 in services.
What we know: Christine Marie Pryor, 55, faces 12 total charges in Clay County as part of a scheme that authorities believe occurred over a span of 2.5 years.
According to charges, Pryor operated as a fake therapist using the credentials and license of three unsuspecting victims.
Pryor then used fake degrees and transcripts to get jobs as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
As a provider, Pryor served 169 Medicaid recipients, while defrauding Minnesota’s Medicaid program out of $156,765.51, while receiving $108,000 of the funds herself. She also opened her own counseling center in Fargo, according to charges.
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