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Charles Turner and Donald Kevin Collins Sentenced for Mail Fraud Conspiracy to Defraud Mountain Empire Surgery Center

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On May 23, 2018, two individuals were sentenced by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Judge, for their roles in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Donald Kevin Collins, 41, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, was sentenced to serve 51 months in federal prison. Upon his release, he will be supervised by U.S. Probation for three years. He was also ordered to pay $1,381,552 in restitution. Charles Turner, 43, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was sentenced to serve six months in prison, followed by six months home detention with electronic monitoring. Turner must also perform 150 hours of community service, be supervised by U.S. Probation for three years and pay $1,381,552 in restitution.

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Action Details

  • Date:May 23, 2018
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies