A state-licensed therapist who admitted burglarizing the apartments of assisted living residents in an effort to steal their medications is now facing licensing sanctions.
The Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapists has opted not to revoke the license of Eric Newsom of Cedar Rapids, who pleaded guilty last month to a criminal charge of tampering with a consumer product, but to instead suspend his license for three years.
Court records show that in October 2025, federal prosecutors charged Newsom with one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count acquiring a controlled substance through fraud or misrepresentation…