Sep-8-2025 • Tiffany Denyse Young, 54, of St. Petersburg, Florida entered a plea of no contest in May to a variety of fraud charges.

Tiffany stole from two dental practices.

This was not her first rodeo.

Tiffanty lied on her resume to get hired by unsuspecting dentists.

Tiffany was sentenced to prison for 15 years.

Don’t be like Tiffany.

Case Overview

  • Defendant: Tiffany Denyse Young
  • Sentence: 15 years in Florida State Prison + 15 years of probation
  • Case Numbers: 2023CF001208AX and 2023CF001462AX
  • Sentencing Date: September 3, 2025
  • Presiding Judge: Circuit Judge Stephen Mathew Whyte

Charges and Plea

  • Entered a No Contest plea on May 2, 2025.
  • Convicted of:
    • 2 counts of Scheme to Defraud (under $20,000)
    • 2 counts of Fraudulent Use of Personal ID (victims over 60)
    • 1 count of Fraudulent Use of Personal ID (10+ victims)
    • 5 additional counts of Fraudulent Use of Personal ID
    • 1 count of Obtaining Codeine by Fraud
    • 1 count of Worthless Check/Debit Card (over $150)
    • 7 counts of Uttering Counterfeit Instruments

Tiffasny’s Crimes

  • Crimes occurred between:
    • December 22, 2020 – July 1, 2022
    • July 19, 2022 – February 28, 2023
  • Committed while employed as an Office Manager at two dental offices in Manatee County
  • Schemes included:
    • Altering checks and credit/debit card payments
    • Depositing patient payments into her personal account
    • Manipulating accounting software to hide theft
    • Using a doctor’s DEA number to self-prescribe controlled substances
    • Used false identity information to gain employment

You can read the full press release on the State Attorney’s official website.

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