Santa Barbara County Home Health Nurse Charged with 77 Felony Charges for Alleged Elder Abuse

Re: People v. Rosanne Marquis
Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 26CR02499

Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced that a felony complaint has been filed against Rosanne Marquis, 71, a registered nurse, charging her with 77  felonies in connection with an unlicensed in-home health care business she operated since at least 2019.

It is alleged that in the course of running that business, Ms. Marquis stole from elderly dependent adults,  including a veteran, and failed to both supply accurate tax returns for her business, and to make required  deductions and payments to the Employment Development Department on behalf of her employees for  several years.  

The case is being prosecuted by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. A multi-agency team  made up of the District Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Office of Inspector  General, and the California Employment Development Department, investigated the case. 

Ms. Marquis is scheduled to be arraigned on June 9, 2026, in Department 8 of the Santa Barbara Superior  Court. She is currently out of custody on bail.