Wagner Man Sentenced for Obtaining Controlled Substances by Fraud

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Wagner, South Dakota, man convicted of Obtaining Controlled Substances by Fraud was sentenced on April 1, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

Robert Fox, Jr., age 36, was sentenced to 5 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Fox was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 6, 2018.  He pled guilty on January 3, 2019.

The conviction stemmed from incidents between January 20, 2016, and February 1, 2016, when Fox, who had previously been convicted of a felony, knowingly and intentionally obtained hydrocodone, a Schedule II controlled substance.  Fox, complaining of back pain stemming from an injury in 2005, was prescribed a 20-day supply of Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (80 tablets).  Fox subsequently lied and made misrepresentations to multiple medical providers at various medical facilities in an effort to obtain additional hydrocodone tablets.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann M. Hoffman prosecuted the case.

Fox was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.