Seven Welfare Fraud Arrests in Catt Co.
Seven people have been arrested for welfare fraud in Cattaraugus County, and 11 people have been disqualified from future cash and food stamp benefits, according to an e-mail sent to WESB and The HERO from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office.
29-year-old Brandie Buchanan of Olean is accused of receiving more than $41,000 in food stamps and cash and not reporting long term disability payments she was receiving from September of 2003 to May of 2008.
30-year-old Stacy Nichols of Conewango is accused of receiving more than $3,700 in food stamps and not reporting Pennsylvania unemployment from September of 2009 to March of this year.
39-year-ld Renee Preston of Filmore is accused of receiving $1,460 in food stamps and not reporting that she was disqualified from receiving benefits in Allegany County from October of 2008 to January of this year.
43-year-old Martha Gomez of Delevan received $2,000 in food stamps and didn’t report her job from March of 2007 to January of 2008.
38-year-old Gary Stanton of Olean is accused of receiving more than $4,700 is food stamps and not reporting his workmen’s compensaton from July of 2003 to September of 2009.
They’re all charged with offering a false instrument for filing, grand larceny and welfare fraud.
46-year-old Pamela Robinson of Kennedy does not owe any money, but failed to report that she owned her own business in Jamestown from June of 2007 to March of this year.
39-year-old Amy Houghtaling does not owe any money, but failed to report her boyfriend living in hr house from November 2008 to March of 2009.
They’re both charged with offering a false instrument for filing and welfare fraud.
All seven are scheduled to appear in court on June 29.
Sheriff’s deputies say many of the investigations were initiated by telephone tips from concerned citizens with reliable information. Their investigation was done in conjunction with the district attorney’s office and the Department of Social Services.
29-year-old Brandie Buchanan of Olean is accused of receiving more than $41,000 in food stamps and cash and not reporting long term disability payments she was receiving from September of 2003 to May of 2008.
30-year-old Stacy Nichols of Conewango is accused of receiving more than $3,700 in food stamps and not reporting Pennsylvania unemployment from September of 2009 to March of this year.
39-year-ld Renee Preston of Filmore is accused of receiving $1,460 in food stamps and not reporting that she was disqualified from receiving benefits in Allegany County from October of 2008 to January of this year.
43-year-old Martha Gomez of Delevan received $2,000 in food stamps and didn’t report her job from March of 2007 to January of 2008.
38-year-old Gary Stanton of Olean is accused of receiving more than $4,700 is food stamps and not reporting his workmen’s compensaton from July of 2003 to September of 2009.
They’re all charged with offering a false instrument for filing, grand larceny and welfare fraud.
46-year-old Pamela Robinson of Kennedy does not owe any money, but failed to report that she owned her own business in Jamestown from June of 2007 to March of this year.
39-year-old Amy Houghtaling does not owe any money, but failed to report her boyfriend living in hr house from November 2008 to March of 2009.
They’re both charged with offering a false instrument for filing and welfare fraud.
All seven are scheduled to appear in court on June 29.
Sheriff’s deputies say many of the investigations were initiated by telephone tips from concerned citizens with reliable information. Their investigation was done in conjunction with the district attorney’s office and the Department of Social Services.
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