ST. LOUIS, MO – In a stunning turn of events, 41-year-old Tayon Hutchins Fowler from Florissant has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements about her disability status to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Fowler, who had been collecting disability payments while operating a lucrative home health care business, surrendered to U.S. Marshals this morning.
According to the indictment, Fowler applied for disability payments in 2012, falsely claiming depression and an inability to work. Despite receiving substantial funds from her business, totaling over $100,000 annually from 2014 to 2017, she continued to collect SSA benefits. Fowler sold her home health care business in July 2017 but continued to deceive the SSA about her income.
In a brazen act of deception, Fowler purchased a luxury automobile in December 2017 using false claims about her ongoing business income. The fraudulent statements made to the dealership are cited as wire fraud charges in Counts Three and Four of the indictment.
Should she be convicted, Fowler faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the wire fraud charges, along with a possible five-year sentence and a $250,000 fine for the false statement charges. Restitution is also mandatory. The judge’s sentencing will follow the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
It’s important to note that an indictment is only an accusation and does not prove guilt. Fowler maintains her innocence until proven otherwise in court.
This investigation is a collaborative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Inspector General for the SSA, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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