Charles Wilson Adams of Dobson, North Carolina, worked for L5 Professional medical Holdings, which has areas in Christiansburg, Galax and Lynchburg, according to federal authorities.

At a listening to Wednesday in U.S. District Court docket in Abingdon, Adams admitted that he and other non-health-related industry experts managed the treatment method of clients, such as prescribing them ache remedies and Suboxone, which is used to deal with opioid habit, in accordance to a news launch from the U.S. Attorney’s Office environment.

“Adams chose to use his placement to support in the illegal distribution of powerful opioids fairly than their use for genuine health care applications, therefore producing extra damage to the group,” Performing U.S. Lawyer Daniel Bubar mentioned in the launch.

It was not apparent if Adams, 50, continue to will work for L5 Health care Holdings. A get in touch with to a clinic formal was not returned Thursday. Initiatives to get to his attorneys were being also unsuccessful.

Adams pleaded guilty to 1 rely of conspiring to use the DEA registration quantity of another to distribute controlled substances, a single rely of conspiring to distribute Suboxone, and just one depend of conspiring to distribute oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, methadone and fentanyl.