SCRANTON - A Schuylkill County doctor who hid drugs in her rectum while doing a stint in Lackawanna County Prison had her preliminary hearing delayed Thursday.
Dr. Stephanie Tarapchak, 45, of 1239 Centre St., Ashland, was charged by the state attorney general's office last week for illegally dispensing thousands of highly addictive drugs to drug-dependent patients and herself. She also smuggled Vicodin, Adipex and Ambien in her rectum while she served 10 consecutive weekends in county prison for being in contempt of court following 2011 child custody hearings.
She was charged with corrupt organizations and related offenses. No new date has been set.