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A Rhode Island Department of Human Services supervisor, Nadine Jean Baptiste, has pleaded guilty to exploiting her position to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Providence, Rhode Island. Between September 2023 and August 2026, Baptiste, 59, of Warwick, accessed and altered the personal information and benefits of SNAP recipients, including juveniles, homeless, and incarcerated individuals. The scheme involved Baptiste and her daughter using the fraudulently accessed benefits to make personal purchases.
The investigation began in September 2023 after the Rhode Island Office of Internal Audit received multiple complaints from SNAP recipients who reported not receiving their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. The probe revealed that Baptiste had improperly accessed EBT cards containing over $300,000 in SNAP benefits. The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Office of Inspector General, Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General, and Rhode Island Office of Internal Audit and Program Integrity- Fraud Detection & Prevention Unit.
On August 4, 2026, Baptiste pleaded guilty to the charges in federal court. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Peter I. Roklan and Special Assistant United States Attorney John Moreira. The U.S. Marshals Service, Warwick Police Department, Providence Police Department, Woonsocket Police Department, and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services provided valuable assistance in the investigation.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Rhode Island
- Location: RI
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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