PEORIA - Attorneys in Peoria say a former Illinois Eye Center receptionist accused of using confidential patient information for identity theft has been in jail in Las Vegas for nearly three weeks.

Attorneys said this week that Andrea Jordan was arrested in Las Vegas on April 28 as she was going to the grocery store. Since then, she has waived her right to an extradition hearing and awaits return to Peoria.

Last month, a Peoria County grand jury returned a seven-count bill of indictment alleging Jordan committed identity theft. At the time, her bond was set at $1 million, since prosecutors believed she had fled the state.

Defense attorney Jeffrey Hall disputes that, saying she moved back to Nevada when her husband's job changed.