Event Brief
Home health nurse gets 30 months for oxygen shutoff
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A Fort Myers licensed practical nurse, Sharlene Pflugrad, was sentenced to 2½ years in state prison after a no-contest plea tied to care of a medically fragile toddler. The judge ordered the 30-month term after Pflugrad shut off the child’s oxygen monitor while hired to watch him through the night.
WHO: Sharlene Pflugrad, a Fort Myers licensed practical nurse
WHAT: Ordered to serve 2½ years in state prison after pleading no contest to charges connected to a medically fragile toddler’s care, including shutting off the child’s oxygen monitor.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: Fort Myers, Florida
WHY: The sentence followed charges connected to Pflugrad shutting off the toddler’s oxygen monitor while responsible for overnight care.
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