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• Marion County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, February 02, 2010
  Suspect is a lifetime registered sex offender
• Two Christian County Men Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, January 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the indictments of two Christian County men for possession of child pornography. A Christian County grand jury indicted Mathew Simpson and Michael Myers, both of Oak Grove, on January 22, 2010. The indictments involve charges that are unrelated and followed separate investigations by DCI’s Cybercrimes Unit, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).
• First Steps' Therapist Sentenced and Ordered to Pay Restitution to Medicaid
  Friday, January 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced a plea agreement was reached in the case of a Kentucky physical therapist arrested earlier in 2008 on charges she defrauded the Kentucky Medicaid Program. Tiffany Bentley, 29, from Corona, in Letcher County, pled guilty today in Jefferson Circuit Court to Medicaid fraud, a class D felony, which will carry a one year sentence.
• Attorney General Conway & Better Business Bureau Caution Consumers about Water Line Service Coverage Solicitation
  Friday, January 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central & Eastern Kentucky today cautioned consumers to be wary of a mail solicitation from Home Service USA that has generated numerous complaints from consumers and public utility officials in Central Kentucky. Consumers in Frankfort, Versailles, Richmond, Danville and Nicholasville have reported receiving solicitations from West Palm Beach, Florida-based Home Service USA that look like a notice from their local water utility. The notice is actually a solicitation from a private business offering what appears to be a warranty service.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $5.8 Million in Civil Penalties Against Glaxosmithkline for Consumer Protection Violations
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
  For the second time this week, Attorney General Jack Conway is announcing stiff civil penalties against a drug manufacturer for violating Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act. On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, Franklin Circuit Judge Roger Crittenden awarded the Commonwealth more than $5.8 million in civil penalties in its case against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), for deceptive or false marketing of the anti-nausea drugs Kytril and Zofran, among others.
• Kentucky Court Hands Down $5.3 Million Civil Penalty Against Drug Company for Consumer Protection Violations
  Wednesday, January 27, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Franklin Circuit Court judge has awarded $5.3 million in civil penalties against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca for violating Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act. In October 2009, a jury handed down a $14.7 million verdict against AstraZeneca for defrauding the Medicaid Program and Kentucky consumers by inflating the prices of their prescription drugs.
• Bourbon County Man Sentenced For Possession Of Child Pornography
  Friday, January 22, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the sentencing of a Bourbon County man for possession of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  Proceeds From “I Care About Kids” License Plates Help Fund Prevention Grant
• Dental Management Company Pays $24 Million in National Settlement over Fraud Allegations
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  FORBA Holdings Manages Louisville’s Small Smiles Dental Clinic
• Two Community Presence Caregivers Sentenced For Abusing A Patient
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the sentencing of two Kentucky caregivers who pled guilty on December 4, 2009 to the abuse of a patient at Community Presence, Inc.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment against Former Lewis County Clerk
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictment of former Lewis County Clerk Shirley Hinton, 74, of Vanceburg. A Lewis County grand jury indicted Hinton on Friday, January 15, 2010 on six counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $300, six counts of filing a false income tax return and one count of official misconduct first degree.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will again host training for police officers and local prosecutors about the effective prosecution of DUI cases at a regional seminar on Wednesday, January 20 through Friday, January 22 at the Hilton Suites at Lexington Green in Lexington, Kentucky. The training is coordinated through the Attorney General’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program, headed by Robert Stokes. The goal of the training is to create a team building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentucky Consumers about Haitian Disaster Relief Scams
  Friday, January 15, 2010
  As Kentuckians open their hearts and pocketbooks to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, Attorney General Jack Conway warns that scammers may try to prey on their generosity. He asks that Kentucky consumers choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid that may come through emails, social networking sites or even direct calls.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Statement on Verdict in Drunk Driving Case that Killed Prosecutor Doug Wright
  Friday, January 15, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today issued the following statement about the conviction on Thursday, January 14 of Daniel Gabbard for driving drunk and killing Commonwealth’s Attorney Doug Wright.
• Former Madison Manor Nurse’s Aide Pleads Guilty to Abuse of a Patient
  Monday, January 11, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced the guilty plea of Valerie Lamb, a former nurse’s aide at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex (Madison Manor) nursing home. Lamb, of Berea, in Madison County, pled guilty to reckless abuse and neglect of an adult under KRS 209.990. She was indicted in April 2009 in connection with the abuse and neglect of a former resident of Madison Manor in August 2008.
• Attorney General Conway Responds to Request to Challenge Health Care Legislation
  Friday, January 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today sent a letter to House Republican Floor Leader Jeff Hoover in response to his recent request related to health care reform legislation under consideration by Congress.
• Former Eastern KY Dentist Receives Five Year Prison Sentence For Defrauding Medicaid & Drug Trafficking
  Monday, January 04, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that a former dentist in Eastern Kentucky was sentenced to five years in prison.
• Hardin County Man Indicted For Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, December 29, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit today announced the indictment of Dustin Edmonds, 18, of Elizabethtown, KY on charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Files Petition for Review with U.S. Supreme Court in KY Sex Offender Residency Ruling
  Wednesday, December 23, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway is asking the United States Supreme Court to review the ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that lifts the residency restrictions for all registered sex offenders who committed their crimes before July 12, 2006. General Conway today filed a Petition for Certiorari in the United States Supreme Court asking that the Court review the decision in the case of Baker V. Commonwealth.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Against Storm Related Price-Gouging, Storm Chasers
  Monday, December 21, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today put Kentucky businesses on notice that price-gouging will not be tolerated during times of emergency. Gov. Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency on Saturday, December 19 after more than one foot of snow fell on portions of Central and Eastern Kentucky. At the request of General Conway, Gov. Beshear today signed an executive order to implement Kentucky’s price-gouging laws statewide as of December 18, when the storm began.