APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – A man who allegedly posed as a doctor was charged with 18 counts, including felony theft, practicing medicine without a license, and practicing pharmacy without a license on Wednesday.
An exact breakdown of the charges includes:
- Six felony counts of theft
- One felony count of delivery of a prescription drug
- One felony count of maintaining a drug trafficking place
- Four misdemeanor counts of practicing medicine without a license
- Three misdemeanor counts of practicing pharmacy without a license
- Two misdemeanor counts for the unlicensed practice of psychology
Kyle Larsen, a licensed practical nurse, had a cash bond set at $200,000 Wednesday afternoon.
Larsen operated a business called Medical Psychology of Wisconsin, according to the criminal complaint.
Larson’s LinkedIn page listed his name as Kyle Ellis.
The criminal complaint details interactions that four patients had with Larsen:
“Kyle stated from the beginning, his plan was to develop an LLC and have a real doctor on board. He stated he had a hard time getting started which led him to do stupid things. Kyle confirmed that he does not really have an LLC. He explained that he wasn’t able to afford to do the paperwork to obtain an LLC Kyle verified he did not have the proper licensure as a counselor or a doctor,” the complaint says.
Larsen faces up to 50 years in prison for the charges listed on the complaint.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
