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Published on October 08, 2024
Former Colorado Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Felonies for Faking Cancer Diagnosis, Awaits SentencingSource: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department

A former Colorado social worker has entered a guilty plea to a series of felonies, after admitting to fabricating a cancer diagnosis to elude legal repercussions. Robin Niceta, who is 42, copped to charges including two counts of attempting to influence a public servant, two counts of second-degree forgery, in addition to charges of forgery, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal impersonation, as KDVR reports.

According to Denver7, Niceta's deceit was part of an elaborate scheme to manipulate the system, which ultimately led to a conviction of four years' imprisonment, this stemmed from an unrelated false child abuse report against Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky. The report was precipitated by Jurinsky's criticism of Niceta's former partner, Vanessa Wilson, on the radio. Despite the fact her allegations were unfounded as per the ensuing investigation, the ramifications of such recklessness linger.

The ruse of Niceta's terminal illness surfaced when her attorneys requested a competency evaluation, under the pretense that she was suffering from a brain tumor, as detailed by 9NEWS. The purported medical records, indicating treatment, could not be substantiated by prosecutors. Investigations found that an IP address shared by Niceta and her mother was used to fabricate the Facebook pages purporting to belong to New Mexico Oncology Associates and "Carey Marquez," the nonexistent physician alleged to have diagnosed Niceta.

The curious twist in this tale sees Niceta awaiting sentencing set for January 17, 2025. Until then, the fallout of her actions continues to be felt by those entangled in her web of lies. There will be myriad consequences, to her professional reputation, to the trust in social welfare systems, and to the individuals she ensnared in her deceit.