Florida man sentenced to 202 years
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Florida man was recently convicted in Houston County Superior Court on 44 counts of Elder Abuse and 23 counts of Practicing Medicine without a License, according to a media release from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.
Jimmy Lee Taylor, 71, of Del Ray Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 202 years in the Georgia Department of Corrections for the previously stated charges.
Justin C. Fielder, special agent in charge with the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Miami Office, said his organization and law enforcement would keep working to stop anyone from practicing medicine without proper credentials.
“Americans expect and deserve drugs that are safe, effective and that meet appropriate standards for quality, yet the defendant administered a product that resulted in serious harm to a patient,” Fielder said. “Such conduct cannot be tolerated, and the FDA will continue to work with its law enforcement partners to bring justice to those who place patients at risk.”
Taylor’s conviction stems from an investigation dating back to April 2018, following a victim’s contact of Sgt. Greg Pennycuff of the HCSO Criminal Investigation Division. Pennycuff worked alongside FDA Special Agent Jessica Owen and Capt. Ricky Daily of the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the investigation and release, Taylor falsely represented himself as a practicing physician working in “Stem Cell Therapy.” Taylor would provide treatment to the victim in her Houston County home, requiring cash payments for service.
After securing a search warrant and executing it at Taylor’s home in Effingham County, law enforcement officials found him in possession of drugs and medical supplies with potential origins in Mexico.
Officials were able to determine that Taylor was traveling around the country to provide these services, and other victims have been identified in California, Illinois, Alabama and Florida.
By request of the state, Crisp County ADA Lauren Fletcher prosecuted the case.
Taylor is currently being held at the Houston County Detention Center and will transfer to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
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