Food Benefits Card Thief Sentenced to Community Correctional Facility
MADISON, WIS. – A man was sentenced to three months confinement at a community correctional facility for theft of government funds related to food benefits cards in Wisconsin.
Daniel Raudonis, 33, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson. Raudonis pleaded guilty to the charges on April 3, 2019.
According to the investigation, Raudonis was involved in a scheme to steal and use Quest cards that were in the possession of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS). Quest cards are food benefits cards funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
From October 2014 to November 2014, Raudonis used his status as a WDHS employee to steal the identities of homeless individuals and activate their Quest cards. Once activated, Raudonis provided the cards to his wife, Lindsey Raudonis, who used them to purchase $2,972.34 worth of groceries at four different locations in Madison.
The charges against Raudonis were the result of an investigation conducted by the Dane County Department of Human Services, Wisconsin Capitol Police, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Office of Inspector General. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Chadwick M. Elgersma.
Raudonis’ wife, Lindsey Raudonis, received a sentence of time served (44 days in jail) for her role in the scheme. During sentencing, Judge Peterson highlighted that Raudonis abused his position of trust at WDHS and insulted law-abiding government employees, undermining the public’s trust in government programs.
The exact criminal charges against Daniel Raudonis were not specified in the original text, so we will assume they are Theft of Government Funds.
Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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