A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Rochelle Perry, 49, of Indianapolis, Indiana, with five counts of Social Security number fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of Social Security disability benefits fraud. The indictment was unsealed today, following Perry’s arrest and initial appearance. As alleged in the indictment, between February 26, 2020, and March 23, 2022, Perry submitted five fraudulent applications for employment to Indianapolis area nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Perry used a stolen Social Security number on all five of the applications. She was receiving Social Security disability insurance benefits under her true Social Security number, and she knew that those benefits would be reduced or eliminated if the Social Security Administration found out she had a job. Additionally, Perry knew that she might not be able to pass an employment background check if she applied to a health care facility using her true Social Security number. In some of the job applications, Perry also used a stolen Licensed Practical Nurse (“LPN”) license number to trick the employers into believing she was an LPN. Perry has never received any type of nursing license in the state of Indiana.
