Franklin County Resident Arrested for Prescription Forgery

j-andreFRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. — 1 person was arrested on multiple counts of Prescription forgery.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department initiated an investigation, after a complaint was made by the Brookville Family Dentistry.

During the investigation, the Sheriff’s Department discovered that Jessica Andre, 29, of Brookville, an employee of the practice, was prescribing herself Oxycodone under Dr. Michael Bent’z practice.

Andre was arrested on 18 counts of Obtaining by Fraud; Forged Prescriptions.

She faces up to 2 and a half years in prison, and up to a $10,000 fine.