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Commissioner, Mom Accused of Fraud

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
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Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

Former employees of a medical clinic accuse the St. Johns County Commissioner and his mother of improperly billing for nearly 40 Medicaid patients, illegally storing controlled substances and forging prescriptions, the Florida Times-Union reports. 

The accusations against Bill McClure and Paula Stowell are detailed in a warrant served more than two months ago. As the Times-Union reports, no charges have been filed; the clinics are still open, and McClure continues to serve as a commissioner. 

 

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