An Indiana school Superintendent named Casey Smitherman was arrested and charged with insurance fraud, identity theft, and official misconduct for using her insurance to help sick student. Smitherman says she resigned to prevent any further negative attention to the school and its district. “I am very embarrassed for that, and I apologize to the board, the community and the teachers and students of Elwood Community Schools,” she said in a statement obtained by the Indianapolis Star. She told authorities that she had in the past cared for the child in ways that included helping him clean his house and providing him with clothing. Smitherman was arrested on Jan. 23 after telling police that she brought the 15-year-old boy to see a doctor under her son’s name after the boy missed school because of a sore throat. Her health insurance, identified by authorities as Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, covered the cost of his treatment, which totaled $233.
Thus case reminds me of when big businesses were being accused of being corrupt and many businessmen were facing the consequences of their dirty work in order to succeed.
It is sad that such an important person and person of such authority would do things like this. Great blog post!
ReplyDeletethis was very well written!-gracie zytynski
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