A parental evaluator in a child custody cases is facing a 15-count indictment, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
The statewide grand jury made the decision against 57-year-old Shannon McShane, who allegedly used false credentials to obtain a state license as a psychologist.
Weiser says she used this to gain employment with state agencies and serve as a child and family investigator in child custody cases in Colorado.
“Defrauding the state of Colorado and engaging in unlicensed practice as a psychologist in a manner that impacts our justice system is a grave breach of public trust,” said Weiser. “In this case, we are seeking to hold Shannon McShane accountable for her alleged conduct and to send a message that this behavior is intolerable.”
According to the indictment, which was filed in Denver District Court on August 29, over a six year period, McShane represented herself as having a PhD in Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom to state agencies and judicial officers.