Woman charged with fraudulently obtaining $12K in SNAP benefits
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 04:31 · Archive
Nicole Brown, 35, was arrested on four felony charges alleging she fraudulently obtained over $12,000 in food assistance benefits.
Nicole Brown, 35, of Adams, New York, was arrested on Wednesday on four felony charges. Authorities allege she fraudulently obtained $12,037 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from the Jefferson County Department of Social Services over a two-year period from November 2022 through October 2024.
According to an arrest report and felony complaints filed in Watertown City Court, Brown was charged with first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, third-degree grand larceny, third-degree welfare fraud and misuse of food stamps. Investigators alleged that Brown failed to provide accurate income information on her initial application and two subsequent periodic reports to the department, which she submitted knowing they contained inaccurate information.
Brown was processed and held pending arraignment in Watertown City Court.
How it is being reported
- Woman charged with hiding income to pocket $12K in illegal SNAP fundsA woman was arrested Wednesday on four felony charges alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $12,000 in SNAP benefits, authorities said.Azfamily · 5 Nov, 03:59
- Woman charged with hiding income to pocket $12K in illegal SNAP fundsA woman was arrested Wednesday on four felony charges alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $12,000 in SNAP benefits, authorities said.KOLD · 5 Nov, 03:59
In this story: Nicole Brown · Jefferson County Department of Social Services · Adams · New York
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