Allison Faith Battles, Theft of Government Funds & False Statement, Oklahoma 2014

Ardmore woman Allison Faith Battles, 29, has been sentenced to 5 years of probation and $32,613.96 in restitution for making a false statement and theft of government funds.

The charges against Battles arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma Department of Human Service, Office of Inspector General and the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General. The defendant was indicted in January 2014 and pled guilty in February 2014.

The indictment alleged that on or about February 16, 2012, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Battles did knowingly make and cause to be made a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and representation in a matter within the jurisdiction of the Social Security Administration, an agency of the United States.

It further alleged that from in or about July 2009 to in or about April 2012, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Battles did willfully and knowingly embezzle, steal and convert to her own use, money and things of value from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, an agency receiving and administering funds on behalf of the United States, which had been paid to the defendant as food stamps and medical benefits to which the defendant knew she was not entitled and having a value in excess of $1,000.

The Honorable James H. Payne, District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Chris Wilson represented the United States.

Battles was sentenced to 5 years of probation, 3 months of home detention, and $32,613.96 in restitution for making a false statement, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2) and theft of government funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641.

The crime occurred in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and the defendant’s real full name is Allison Faith Battles.

Defendant Information:

Defendant: Allison Faith Battles
Criminal Charges: Making a False Statement and Theft of Government Funds
City and State: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Exact Date: February 16, 2012
Sentence or Outcome: 5 years of probation, 3 months of home detention, and $32,613.96 in restitution
Dollar Amounts: $32,613.96 in restitution

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