Calelah John Lattisaw, Social Security Benefits Theft, Maryland 2016

New Carrollton Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $110,000 in Social Security Benefits

Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud arising from a scheme to steal $110,107 in social security benefits.

Calelah John Lattisaw, age 58, of New Carrollton, Maryland, pleaded guilty to the crime on August 24, 2016.

According to his guilty plea, in February 1993, Lattisaw began receiving Supplemental Security Income through the Social Security Administration (SSA) for a disability. However, Lattisaw concealed from SSA that he was living with two other individuals, both of whom were also receiving SSA benefits.

Lattisaw took steps to hide additional income and assets from SSA, including withdrawing virtually all of the SSA and pension benefits from his sister-in-law’s account via ATM withdrawals and debit purchases, despite not being entitled to them.

Between 2000 and 2015, Lattisaw received $110,107 in SSI benefits to which he was not entitled.

Lattisaw and the government have agreed that if the Court accepts the plea agreement, Lattisaw will be sentenced to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General and U.S. Department of the Treasury – Office of Inspector General for their work in the investigation.

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