A former Jamestown resident has been convicted of fraud and identity theft.
33-year-old Elizabeth Rettig allegedly used another woman’s identity to receive benefits for herself and her son.
Rettig has been sentenced to three years of Tennessee Department of Corrections custody and was ordered to pay a $250 fine and an estimated $2,064 in restitution.
Rettig convicted of one count of TennCare fraud, one count of identity theft, and one count of theft of services. According to the Office of Inspector General, Rettig
“As discovered in this investigation, the crime of identity theft can impact numerous facets of our daily lives, including the unauthorized use of TennCare benefits,” Inspector General Chad D. Holman said. “Ms. Rettig’s activities not only victimized the TennCare program, but they also victimized the person whose identity she used to obtain the benefits.”
