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Belleville Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Government Funds
Roshanda J. Story, a/k/a Roshanda J. Guyton, 34, of Belleville, Illinois, pled guilty today to the charge of Theft of Government Funds.
According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, Story faces the following maximum penalties: ten years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, restitution to the child care program, and a special assessment of $100.
The court ordered that Story be held without bond until her sentencing on July 24, 2015.
Court records indicate that from December 2012 through May 2013, Story admitted to willfully and knowingly stealing government funds by falsifying application forms in order to receive child care benefits to which she was not entitled.
She claimed child care benefits through the Illinois Department of Human Services, which are federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for being a single parent when in fact she lived with and was assisted in caring for a child with the child’s father.
In all, Story improperly received $2,379.25 in child care benefits.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the Southern District of Illinois with the assistance of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Office of Inspector General, Bureau of Investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Liam Coonan.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant’s REAL full name is Roshanda J. Story. The exact criminal charge is Theft of Government Funds. The city and state are Belleville, Illinois. The exact date is not specified, but the case occurred between December 2012 and May 2013. The sentence or outcome is that Story faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The dollar amount where applicable is $2,379.25.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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