A Missouri lawmaker has been accused of trying to sell fake stem cells as a COVID-19 treatment
Ashley Collman
Missouri state Rep. Tricia Derges has been indicted on 20 felony counts.
Among the accusations is that she tried to get clients to buy fake stem cells to treat COVID-19.
Derges, a Republican, was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020.
A Missouri state representative has been charged on 20 felony counts related to her health clinic business and accused of trying to get clients to buy a fake stem-cell treatment for COVID-19.
Rep. Tricia Derges, a 63-year-old Republican, was elected in November to represent Missouri District 140, which compromises Christian County, just south of Springfield.