GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A former business office manager at Venetian Gardens Nursing Home in Clermont County has been indicted on 56 felony theft charges after investigators determined she allegedly stole more than $300,000 from over 50 nursing home residents across several years, according to multiple regional news outlets including WKRC, Fox 19, and WCPO Cincinnati.
Christina Williams, 51, of Colerain, Ohio, was indicted by a Clermont County Grand Jury in early February 2026 following a nearly year-long investigation by the Goshen Township Police Department's Criminal Investigations Unit, as reported by WHIO TV 7. Williams was arrested and booked into the Clermont County Jail, where she is being held on $30,000 bond.
The case began in May 2025, when Venetian Gardens Nursing Home filed a report with Goshen Township police indicating that a former employee was suspected of stealing from resident accounts, according to WKRC. Detective-Sergeant Chris McMillan of the Goshen Township Police Department led the investigation, spending hundreds of hours analyzing financial records and identifying dozens of alleged victims, as reported by Fox 19 and WCPO. Authorities allege that Williams made unauthorized withdrawals from more than 50 individual resident accounts during her tenure as the facility's business office manager.
Goshen Township Police Chief Bob Rose oversaw the investigation, according to Fox 19. The facility's staff was described as fully cooperative with investigators throughout the process.
The sheer scale of the alleged theft — 56 separate felony counts involving dozens of vulnerable elderly residents — makes this one of the larger nursing home employee theft cases in recent Ohio history. Financial exploitation of nursing home residents is a persistent problem nationwide. Federal law requires nursing home facilities to safeguard residents' personal funds when they are deposited with the facility, and facilities must maintain individual accounting records and keep resident funds separate from the facility's operating accounts.
CMS Inspection History
Federal inspection records maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provide additional context about the facility where the alleged thefts took place. Venetian Gardens Nursing Home, located at 560 OH-28 in Goshen, Ohio, is a for-profit skilled nursing facility with 87 certified beds. The facility participates in both Medicare and Medicaid programs.
According to CMS records, Venetian Gardens currently holds an overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars — a below-average rating. The facility's health inspection rating stands at 1 star, the lowest possible rating, indicating a history of significant deficiencies identified during state surveys. Its staffing rating is 3 stars, which is average, while its quality measures rating is 4 stars.
The facility's recent inspection history includes deficiencies across multiple regulatory categories. A below-average health inspection score signals that surveyors have found repeated or serious compliance problems during routine and complaint-driven inspections. For families evaluating care options, a 1-star health inspection rating warrants careful scrutiny and direct conversations with facility leadership about what corrective steps have been taken.
The alleged financial exploitation described in the criminal indictment adds another layer of concern to an already troubled inspection record. While financial management failures and direct care deficiencies are tracked through different regulatory mechanisms, both point to questions about oversight and internal controls at the facility.
Ownership & Operations
Venetian Gardens operates as a for-profit nursing facility. Ownership and management structure at for-profit nursing homes can vary significantly, from independent operators to large multi-facility chains. Regardless of ownership type, all Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facilities are required to maintain financial safeguards for resident funds, including quarterly accountings and proper segregation of resident money from facility operating funds.
The facility's cooperation with the criminal investigation, as noted by Goshen Township police, suggests that the current administration has taken the allegations seriously. However, the fact that the alleged thefts reportedly continued over several years before being detected raises questions about what financial oversight mechanisms were in place and whether they were functioning as intended.
Resources for Families
Families who believe a loved one at Venetian Gardens or any other nursing facility may have been a victim of financial exploitation should consider the following steps:
Contact the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center at 1-800-677-1116. Ombudsman programs advocate for residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and similar care settings. They can assist with complaints related to financial exploitation, quality of care, and residents' rights.
Families may also file complaints directly with the Ohio Department of Health, which conducts nursing home inspections and investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Suspected criminal activity should be reported to local law enforcement immediately.
The Ohio Attorney General's Elder Abuse Commission provides additional resources for reporting financial exploitation of elderly individuals. Federal regulations require nursing homes to report any suspected crimes against residents to law enforcement, and facilities that fail to do so may face additional penalties.
Residents and families can also visit [ltcombudsman.org](https://ltcombudsman.org) for information about locating their local ombudsman program and understanding their rights under federal and state law.