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Former Costa Mesa police officer gets six months in jail for workers’ comp insurance fraud

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, Courts, Crime, OCDA, Workers' Compensation Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2024

Case # 15CF1637

FORMER COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN JAIL FOR COMMITTING INSURANCE FRAUD AGAINST CITY OF COSTA MESA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) officer was sentenced to six months in county jail today for committing insurance fraud by presenting a false insurance claim and making false material statements related to the claim.

Defendant: Ryan Patrick Natividad, 32, Corona

Found guilty by a jury on Feb. 16, 2017, of one felony count each of: Continue reading→

Former police officer convicted of committing insurance fraud against the City of Costa Mesa

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, OCDA Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case # 15CF1637

Date: February 16, 2025

FORMER COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER CONVICTED OF COMMITTING INSURANCE FRAUD AGAINST CITY OF COSTA MESA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) officer was convicted today of committing insurance fraud by presenting a false insurance claim and making false material statements related to the claim. Ryan Patrick Natividad, 32, Corona, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of insurance fraud and one felony count of making a fraudulent statement. Natividad faces a maximum sentence of six years in county jail at his sentencing on April 7, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-47, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.

On Sept. 23, 2014, Natividad, who was employed as a CMPD officer at the time of the crime, reported a work-related injury to CMPD. Natividad falsely claimed that earlier in the day, he struck his hand against a brick wall near the CMPD jail while transporting an arrestee for booking. The defendant claimed that the arrestee stumbled into the wall, prompting him to use his hand to prevent the arrestee from striking the wall. Natividad filed a fraudulent workers’ compensation insurance claim and was subsequently directed by CMPD to seek immediate medical attention. Continue reading→

O.C. probation employee convicted of insurance fraud related to a workers’ comp claim

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Editor Posted in Courts, Crime, OCDA, Orange County, Orange County Probation Department, Santa Ana Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 14CF3738

Date: August 28, 2024

COUNTY EMPLOYEE CONVICTED OF INSURANCE FRAUD BY MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS AND CONCEALING INFORMATION RELATED TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A county employee was convicted and sentenced today for committing insurance fraud by making false statements and concealing information related to his Workers’ Compensation claim. William Parker, 43, Corona, pleaded guilty today to one felony count of making a fraudulent statement, five felony counts of insurance fraud. Parker was sentenced to six months in jail and paid over $41,000 in restitution.

On June 4, 2005, Parker was hired by the Orange County Probation Department (OCPD) as a Deputy Juvenile Corrections Officer. On Oct. 5, 2007, Parker was involved in a non-work related motor vehicle accident which caused injuries to his back and resulted in loss of time from work. Parker filed an insurance claim as a result of that automobile accident and received a settlement. Parker failed to disclose his back injury to the OCPD. Continue reading→

Orange County Probation Department employee to be charged with insurance fraud

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Editor Posted in Crime, Orange County, Orange County Probation Department Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

November 13, 2024

Case # 14CF3738

COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR INSURANCE FRAUD AND PERJURY BY MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS AND CONCEALING INFORMATION RELATED TO WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM

SANTA ANA – A county employee is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow for committing insurance fraud and perjury by making false statements and concealing information related to his worker’s compensation claim. William Parker, 43, Corona, is charged with 15 felony counts of insurance fraud, four felony counts of making a fraudulent statement, two felony counts of attempted perjury under oath, and one felony count of perjury by declaration. If convicted, Parker faces a maximum sentence of 17 years and six months in state prison. Parker is being held on $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, Nov. 14, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana.