New York Woman Busted for Running Plastic Surgery Clinic Out of Her Home
When it comes to stay-at-home jobs, you would think that fake doctor/surgeon has to rank right up there with methamphetamine manufacturing and prostitution as among the more lucrative options, although those career paths certainly carry a little more risk than just opting for the safer medical-transcriptionist or crochet artist options. The fake surgeon route seemed to be working pretty well for thirty-six year-old Whalesca Castillo from New York, who ran a clinic out of her home for over two years that specialized in silicone-based enhancements for women until she was recently discovered and shut down by the authorities who tracked a shipment of silicone from the Dominican Republic to her house. While there is nothing wrong with performing breast augmentation procedures if you are a licensed medical practitioner, Whalesca was nothing of the sort which can be attested to by the fact that she used Krazy Glue to glue her patients’ breasts back together after she worked on them. She was arrested and will be charged for practicing without a license.
In Tennessee, this would be known as Impersonating a Licensed Professional and is a felony offense that can land the offender in jail for a period of several years. This statute applies to any licensed profession in Tennessee, including the medical professions, the legal profession, accounting, or any other profession which is licensed and regulated by the state or some officially-recognized regulatory agency. It is not altogether uncommon to see this offense charged against individuals who have held themselves out as certified accountants and operate tax serviced out of their homes when they actually possess no such licenses. This offense is also frequently charged against individuals who provide legal services out of their homes and give their customers legal advice without being a licensed attorney. If you think you are running a business out of your home that may constitute a violation of this statute or have been charged with such a violation, contact an experienced East Tennessee criminal defense attorney today to discuss your case.
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