US EditionFormer OC Police Officer Charged with Stealing Thousands in Workers' Comp, Faking Disability
- Nicole Brown, a 39-year-old former Westminster police officer from Riverside, was charged on May 16, 2025, with 15 felony counts related to workers' compensation fraud in Orange County.
- The charges arose after Brown claimed total disability from a March 21, 2022, head injury but was observed engaging in activities inconsistent with her claimed condition, including attending the April 2023 Stagecoach Music Festival.
- Investigators reported that during her disability leave, Brown participated in skiing, running 5K races, attending soccer conferences, playing golf, visiting Disneyland, and taking online university courses despite complaints of severe concussion symptoms.
- Prosecutors said Brown collected over $600,000 tax-free in salary and medical benefits, faces a felony enhancement for aggravated white collar crime involving over $100,000, and could be sentenced to 22 years in prison if convicted.
- Peter Gregory Schuman, a 57-year-old attorney from Buena Park and Brown’s stepfather, has been charged with two felony counts related to fraud, including aiding her in the scheme, and faces up to eight years in prison as well as potential disciplinary action from the State Bar.
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Associated Press News+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
California cop was partying at festival while collecting $600,000 for fake injury, officials say
A Southern California police officer was partying at the Stagecoach Music Festival while collecting more than $600,000 in workers’ compensation for a head injury that prosecutors allege was faked.
·United States
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Former OC police officer charged with stealing thousands in workers' comp, faking disability
The former officer is charged with stealing fraudulent workers' compensation payments -- all while dancing and drinking at a music festival, skiing, and running a 5K.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Cop busted partying at Stagecoach while claiming $600,000 for fake injury, officials allege
A former Westminster police officer is accused of faking an injury and fraudulently claiming $600,000 in workers' compensation while she was partying at Stagecoach, visiting Disneyland and skiing at Mammoth Mountain, officials say.
·Los Angeles, United States
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