Indiana superintendent accused of lying about insurance to get care for sick student resigns

Monday, February 4, 2019
INDIANA (WABC) -- A school superintendent in Indiana has resigned after she admitted to using her insurance to get medical treatment for a student.

Casey Smitherman allegedly took a 15-year-old boy at Elwood School District to urgent care after he complained of not feeling well.
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Police say she used her own son's name to get treatment. When she got caught she was charged with insurance fraud, identity deception and misconduct.

A family member says they never asked for her help and called what she did "inappropriate."

Smitherman says the school board has been very supportive through all of this.
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She made a deal with the DA's office. If she has no more arrests for a year, the charges will be dropped.

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