Five Indicted In Ohio County For Fraud

Five people have been indicted in Ohio County in connection to the exploitation of an adult and the use of forged instruments.

The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office announced the indictments, which were handed down July 15.

An investigation was conducted by the Attorney General’s Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control.

Assistant Attorneys General Linsey Hogg and Emily Campbell presented the case before an Ohio County grand jury, according to a news release.

Darron Lee Brawner, 50, an attorney from Rumsey, and Douglas Key, 57, of Clarkson, were indicted for the exploitation of a vulnerable adult and four counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Jana Brawner, 38, of Rumsey, was indicted on one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Kristy Burchfield, 55, of Owensboro, and Kyle Lane Nixon, 31, of Hardinsburg, were indicted on two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.

To file a Medicaid fraud or abuse complaint or to report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult, visit ag.ky.gov/MedicaidFraud or call the Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Hotline at 1-877-ABUSE TIP (1-877-228-7384).
Source: WBKO