Alleged "phony" doctor denied pre-trial release
A woman accused of being a "phony" psychologist will remain in custody until her federal trial in January, a judge ordered.
Prosecutors claim Annette Crawley (aka "Kenya Sade Bryant") is a fake who bilked taxpayers out of more than $ 44,000 in state and federal aid.
The judge unsealed the 14-count indictment on Thursday.
In a copy obtained by the KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team, prosecutors said Crawley devised a "scheme" to defraud the Medicaid program and the Social Security Administration.
According to the indictment, Crawley obtained a license to practice psychology in Nebraska under the name of "Kenya Sade Bryant" in August 2011.
Prosecutors said Crawley presented the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, which grants licenses to psychologists, "false, fictitious, and phony documents" to substantiate her qualifications. The documents included, but were not limited to:
"...a verification form from the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology, a transcript from Auburn University and a fake Alabama birth certificate."
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The indictment also claims that Crawley said she did an internship at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. But prosecutors challenged that:
"The Defendant did not do an internship in psychology at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, she did not attend Auburn University as reflected in the transcript she submitted, she did not pass any tests in psychology administered by the Alabama board of Examiners in Psychology, and the name on the birth certificate is false and fictitious."
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